At MIVF, Freemasons, it depends oin the anaethetist as to whether you stay away or not. For my first OPU, I was conscious right through and didn't experience much pain, other than a bit of uncomfortablness (??) when the needle went inot each follicle - more of a jabbing feeling that actual pain.

For my second, I started awake, but I felt the pain more acutely and I must have moved, so they knocked me out.

For my third, they just knocked me out straight away.

I had a different anaethetist for each OPU. DH was allowed into the surgery every time (even when I was knocked out from the word go) and was a great source of information when i came to!!

But I know in other hosptials that DH is not allowed into the surgery at all. Try to ge them to allow DH to go in with you. I think it is better than them waiting outside (unless of course, they are squeemish!!)

Hayseed