Pain after ICSIIVF

Pain after ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) or IVF (in vitro fertilization) is not uncommon. For the procedure, after a drug preparation, the woman’s ovaries are punctured. This is done through the vagina with a thin puncture needle attached to the front of the ultrasound probe.

The puncture is therefore performed under visual contact with the ultrasound device, in order to ensure that the follicles in the ovary are also safely hit. The follicular fluid is then sucked out to perform the fertilization. Here too, the puncture may cause slight pain and minimal injury to the vagina and ovaries by the puncture needle.

If necessary, a painkiller can be administered before the procedure. Stings and pain in the abdomen or side can also be caused by the aspiration of the follicular fluid. However, these are harmless and usually entertaining. Also the drug preparation for stimulating the ovaries can make them more sensitive to pain and contribute to discomfort.

Pain after a puncture of the thyroid gland

A thyroid puncture can be performed to obtain tissue samples from the organ. This is done routinely, especially in cases of nodules and unusual growth of the thyroid gland, to exclude malignant cells.A puncture can also be made in the case of thyroid cysts in order to suck out the cyst fluid. The thyroid gland is called a “fine needle puncture” because, as the name suggests, it is a very thin needle that leaves only minor damage to the tissue.

Pain after the puncture is very rare. This may be related to small bleedings, which occur more frequently when patients are given medication to inhibit coagulation. The pain should subside on its own within a few days.

Pain after a puncture of the breast

Breast puncture is also performed to obtain tissue samples for closer examination or to aspirate fluids from cysts. In the course of life, lumps can also often form in the breast that cannot be precisely differentiated by an ultrasound or X-ray examination. In order to detect potentially malignant tissue in time, various types of puncture can be performed on the breast.

The most important procedures are the “fine needle biopsy” and the “punch biopsy”. Both are minimally invasive procedures, but to perform the punch biopsy a small skin incision must be made beforehand under local anesthesia. Both procedures can cause minimal temporary wound pain.

With punch biopsy, the risk of tissue infection is slightly increased but still very low. Attention should be paid to possible redness and pain during the course of the procedure. Detailed information on the cause of a puncture can be found under Nodes in the breast.