Collecting the eggs or oocytes

Once the ovaries have been stimulated and the eggs are about to hatch it is time for the doctors to go in and retrieve them.   This is how it is done:

“Mature eggs will be collected by ultrasound guided needle aspiration. This technique is performed in the office with IV sedation. Follicles are located by ultrasound and then a needle is guided through the vaginal wall into the ovary to aspirate the eggs from the follicles.” (http://www.michiganivf.com/in-vitro-fertilization/four-steps)

I found this great picture that show everything that goes on during the retrieval.

http://bodyandhealth.canada.com/fertility/Details.aspx?channel_id=2048&section_id=1016&article_id=4452&article_type=2