Light sedation and pain relief will be given and the oocytes will be retrieved through ultrasound guided transvaginal aspiration. An anaesthetist will be in attendance to ensure that egg collection procedure is as comfortable as possible. You will need to rest in the clinic for 2-3 hours after the process.

Yes. The bleeding comes from the needle puncture wounds in the vagina. Red vaginal spotting may last for 24 to 48 hours after the retrieval. If the spotting is more like bleeding (soaking a pad), call the Centre immediately.

Fertilisation and development of the fertilised eggs is influenced by the quality of the eggs and sperm obtained on the day of egg retrieval and insemination.

The age of women and the source of the sperm affect the fertilisation rate. Higher fertilisation rate is obtained from freshly ejaculated sperm while surgically retrieved sperm results in lower fertilisation rates. Slightly lower fertilisation may occur with using frozen sperm especially when the sperm have reduced cryo survival.

On the average 70% of eggs should fertilise when using ejaculated sperm and 80% of the fertilised eggs should divide.

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a process when a single sperm is injected into an egg. This technique of assisting fertilisation has revolutionised the management of severe male factor infertility. Previously, men with very poor sperm quality would have to resort to using donor sperm to impregnate the wife.

We at Centre for Assisted Reproduction Pte Ltd (CAREPL) feel that the process of conception is an important experience to be shared by husband and wife. We want to try maintain this privacy and intimacy for the couple and so husbands are invited to be present during the egg collection and embryo transfer procedures.