Various medical procedures and examinations are performed, often gynaecological in description; implants may be surgically implanted into the nose, ears, behind the eyes or hypodermically. Samples of skin, semen, blood and other tissues are apparently taken. Sometimes the victim is induced to couple with another human being present or with one of the aliens. Throughout these practices the abductee is repeatedly reassured that this is for the greater good.

In some cases telepathic messages are conveyed to the abductee. In many cases these are of impending doom, knowledge of benefit to humanity, or of the aliens dying planet and the need to redeem their race.

The abductee is often told they were chosen to either help continue the alien race or that they are going through this to aid in salvaging humanity.

They are then often escorted to rooms containing humanoid babies or youngsters which are half alien – half human hybrids, they are then informed that some of these children are theirs and are enthusiastically encouraged to personally interact with them.

Others not involved in the breeding programs are often given tours of the craft and information is revealed about future events on earth, wars, famine, natural disasters and they are told that mankind needs to alter its ways.

Clothing is then returned to the abductee and they are returned to where the abduction originally occurred. The abductors and their craft then leave.

Often the victims are left in a confused or emotionally upset state, clothing is often in a shambles, or in some cases not present at all. Periods of missing time - minutes, sometimes hours have completely disappeared from the individuals memory.

The next day nothing of what happened is remembered, however the abductee may experience nose bleeds, unexplainable scars, bruising or muscle strain, strange marks, pain in the genital region and often what amounts to post traumatic stress symptoms.

Memories of what occurred may surface weeks or sometimes months, later as dreams or recollections initiated by associations or events that recall vague glimpses of what happened, often causing bewilderment.

Occasionally if the abductee seeks help, an investigator will refer them for regressive hypnosis. This is one of the main tools investigators use to release suppressed memories of an alien abduction, however it has not been proven to be a very reliable tool as it is very easy for the hypnotherapist to instil or even encourage these memories during a session unintentionally.