I had taken a tranquilizer before we left for BioCom, but I was still very nervous about the collection process. I was given an IV of pain killer and more tranquilizers. Each follicle was punctured and drained to extract the egg from inside. The entire process was extremely painful. Luckily they were able to reach the follicles vaginally; if they hadn't, the needle would have been inserted into my ovaries through my abdomen. Quicktime Video