Are these treatments painful?

Assisted reproduction treatments involve highly tolerable processes which shouldn’t be a cause for pain. The patient is responsible for the subcutaneous administration of all their medication.

Artificial insemination is a simple procedure which is carried out in the consultancy and does not require anaesthesia. And in the case of IVF, ovarian puncture (egg retrieval) is the most invasive procedure, but it is painless as it is performed under sedation in surgery.

Embryo transfer is performed using ultrasound guidance and is no more uncomfortable than a pap smear in a routine gynaecological check-up.