Why do women choose to undergo oocyte aspiration without sedation or analgesia?

• Main Authors: Daniella Gilboa (Author), Liron Seidman (Author), Polina Kimiagarov (Author), Avia Noni (Author), Ravid Doron (Author), Daniel S Seidman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bioscientifica, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Oocyte pick-up (OPU) is a painful but essential part of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) that is usually performed under sedation and analgesia (SaA). Our aim was to study that why some women decide to undergo OPU without SaA? Methods: This was a prospective study using patient questionnaires...