When your follicles have reached the appropriate size, you will be advised to administer your late evening injection of hCG (‘Trigger’) to bring the eggs to maturity.
Detailed below is information relating your egg collection, this information will be confirmed when the nurse contacts you with exact timings
| Day | Date | Time | Instruction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Time | Instruction Last dose of Gonal F® ………… iu / Meriofert® ……….iu / Pergoveris®……….. iu or Luveris® …………...iu |
| Day | Date | Time | Instruction Last injection of Cetrotide® or Buserelin |
| Day | Date | Time | Instruction hCG Injection of 250micrograms Ovitrelle® AND/OR 0.5ml Buserelin You will be advised which drug(s) you should take |
| Day | Date | Time | Instruction Take Co-amoxiclav (Augmentin®) 625 mg tablet 90 minutes prior to egg collection with a sip of water (if you have a penicillin allergy an alternative antibiotic will be given at egg collection) |
| Day | Date | Time | Instruction No food or drink other than water after midnight You must be nil by mouth for a minimum of six hours before your egg collection. You may continue to drink water up until two hours before. |
| Day | Date | Time | Instruction Time to arrive at CIVF |
If you have any medicines related questions, please contact our medicines information centre Mon to Fri from 9am to 5pm on 01223 217502.
Additional information
- Please ensure you remove all nail varnish and make-up.
- Please do not wear any perfumed products.
- Please remove all jewellery.
- If a fresh semen sample is to be used for treatment this will be produced on the morning of egg collection. Please remember the two to five days abstinence period required to produce the best quality sample on the day. Occasionally, a second sample is needed, in which case the male partner is advised to remain nearby until the sample has been analysed.
- Normally you will be ready to leave the clinic approximately 2 hours after your procedure time, depending how well you feel.
- You will need an adult you know to collect you from the clinic – you cannot be discharged alone due to the sedation effects.
- You will be advised prior to your discharge when to commence using Utrogestan/ Cyclogest pessaries in preparation for an embryo transfer.
- You are advised not to drive or undertake any complex mental or physical tasks for 24 hours following your egg collection due to the side effects of the anaesthetic and pain relieving drugs administered during the procedure.
For IVF/ICSI cycles - The day after egg collection
A member of the Embryology team will contact you the morning after your egg collection to advise you of the results of fertilisation of your eggs. They will then contact you on a regular basis to update you on the development of your embryos and the most likely day for embryo transfer, if applicable.
If, unfortunately, fertilisation has not taken place then an appointment will be arranged with a senior doctor to discuss the cycle and to plan any future attempts.
We all wish you the best of luck in your forthcoming procedure.
Contacts / Further information
In the case of an emergency please nurse call 01223 245151 and ask to speak to the fertility on-call.
Monday to Saturday 18:00-20:00 and Sunday 09:00-20:00.
We are smoke-free
Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the hospital campus. For advice and support in quitting, contact your GP or the free NHS stop smoking helpline on 0800 169 0 169.
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Telephone +44 (0)1223 245151
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