I've done 5 egg collections all done with local sedation through an IV and a local injection in the cervix. 4 of the 5 egg collections because of a high number of eggs (30+) it was rather painful. 1 of the egg collections though I only had 8 eggs collected and that was completely painless (and the only 1 that worked too). I would still opt for the local as I believe your body recovers quicker and easier with a local as opposed to a general. Hope this might help. :