Antega India · Learning Videos
What happens on egg collection day: ultrasound-guided retrieval of fluid from the follicles, the role of sedation or anaesthesia, how long recovery usually takes and the symptoms that need urgent review.
Also called egg pickup, OPU or ovum pick-up in Indian clinics.
Sedation or anaesthesia practice varies between Indian centres and protocols. Contact your clinic urgently, or attend an emergency department or call 112 or 108, if you have severe abdominal pain, heavy bleeding, fainting, breathlessness, fever or reduced urine output afterwards.
Use these guides for general background, and check the India organisations named on this page for local detail.
An Indian fertility specialist walks through an IVF cycle: ovarian stimulation, monitoring scans and blood tests, egg collection, fertilisation in the laboratory, embryo culture and embryo transfer.
A broad introduction to assisted conception, explaining what IVF, often called test tube baby treatment in India, involves and who it may help.
A short explanation of what in vitro fertilisation is, why it may be recommended and how a cycle is organised.
This video was produced by Isha Womens Hospital, India and is shared for education only. It is not medical advice and does not replace guidance from your own doctor or fertility clinic. Naming an organisation does not imply a partnership with Antega.
