The Day of the Procedure: Preparation
The patient and her husband will be escorted downstairs to the Procedure Room. The husband may choose to remain with his wife during the procedure; however, this is not required.

The patient will be asked to empty her bladder, undress below the waist, and put on an examining smock. She will then be asked to lie down on the procedure table and position herself in the same way as for routine sonograms or gynecological exams. The patient will be hooked up to an electrocardiogram machine and have a blood pressure cuff wrapped around her arm so that her vital signs may be monitored throughout the procedure. An intravenous line will then be placed in her arm and a pain killer such as Demerol will be administered along with a tranquilizer such as Versed (similar to Valium). These medications will keep the patient from experiencing any significant discomfort during the procedure and will allow her to remain alert, albeit relaxed and drowsy. Relaxation tapes will be played to reinforce the calming atmosphere.