Dr. Jain gave good explanations and helped me decide to do the egg retrieval. I honestly didn't interact with him much but when I did it was good. I don't have much else to say - he wasn't a big part of my experience with the egg retrieval...every time I interacted with him he treated me with respect and care. My critique of the experience is that I had very little interaction with people who could give me a sense of how the cycles were going - the clinic staff was unbelievably efficient, but the only people I spoke to were receptionists, phlebotomists, and ultrasonographers...
The nurses [at Northwestern Fertility & Reproductive Medicine] were incredibly organized. My critique is that I had very few qualitative descriptions of how things were going. Once I got a message that said "it's still early in your cycle so we expect more follicles in the coming days." Otherwise it was always a form message - a very clear and useful form message - but nothing personalized...ask the nurses for more input if you want to know what's going on...
How was your experience with Tarun Jain at Northwestern Fertility & Reproductive Medicine?
Dr. Jain gave good explanations and helped me decide to do the egg retrieval. I honestly didn't interact with him much but when I did it was good. I don't have much else to say - he wasn't a big part of my experience with the egg retrieval.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Tarun Jain at Northwestern Fertility & Reproductive Medicine?
Find a way to ask the nurses for more input if you want to know what's going on
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Tarun Jain at Northwestern Fertility & Reproductive Medicine?
During the consultation I had a very good conversation with Dr. Jain. Overall every time I interacted with him he treated me with respect and care. My critique of the experience is that I had very little interaction with people who could give me a sense of how the cycles were going - the clinic staff was unbelievably efficient, but the only people I spoke to were receptionists, phlebotomists, and ultrasonographers - no one who could tell me "things are going well - I'd guess you have 5 more days" or "things are going pretty slowly - I think you might not get a good yield this round and I suspect you'll have to do another one" which is what happened. That's fine, but I was disappointed after my first round and I wish I'd had more of a sense earlier on that it wasn't going well.
Describe the protocols Tarun Jain used in your cycles at Northwestern Fertility & Reproductive Medicine and their degree of success.
Day: Date: [Ganirelix], Dose Gonal F, dose novarel/HCG
1: 10/27: 100, 0.06 (estradiol 61)
2: 10/28: 100, 0.06
3: 10/29: 100, 0.06
4: 10/30: 150, 0.06 (estradiol 153)
-You have a few follicles measuring less than 10mm
5: 10/31: 150, 0.06
6: 11/1: Gonal-F 225 units, HCG 6 units (estradiol 366)
-The largest follicle measuring by ultrasound is 10mm.
-You also have smaller follicles measuring less than 10mm
7: 11/2: Ganirelix AM, Gonal-F 225 units, HCG 6 units
8: 11/3: Ganirelix AM, Gonal-F 300 units, HCG 6 units (estradiol 954)
-The largest follicle measuring by ultrasound is 13 mm.
-You also have 3 smaller follicles measuring between 12 and 13.
9: 11/4: Ganirelix AM, Gonal-F 300 units, HCG 6 units
10: 11/5: Ganirelix AM, Gonal-F 300 units, HCG 6 units
11: 11/6: Ganirelix AM, Gonal-F 300 units, HCG 6 units (estradiol 1408)
-Your estrogen level is 1408. You have 5 follicles measuring between 17 mm and 27 mm.
12: 11/7 1am: leupron
13: retrieval (11 follicles, of which 6 were mature)
Total meds used:
-Gonal-F used: 2250 (required 3 pens)
-Ganirelix: 5 doses.
-HCG: Plenty of HCG leftover
Round 2
Day: Date: [Ganirelix], Dose Gonal F, dose menopur
1: Mon 2/14: Gonal-F 200u, Menopur 75u. (estradiol 60)
2: Tues 2/15: Gonal-F 200u, Menopur 75u.
3: Wed 2/16: Gonal-F 200u, Menopur 75u.
4: Thur 2/17: Gonal-F 200u, Menopur 75u. (est 339)
-The largest follicle measuring by ultrasound is 10 mm.
-You also have 2 smaller follicles measuring 10 mm.
5: Fri 2/18: AM: Gan. Gonal-F 200u, Men 75u.
6: Sat 2/19: AM: Gan. Gonal-F 200, Men 75u. (est 749)
-The largest follicle measuring by ultrasound is 14mm.
-You also have 6 smaller follicles measuring between 10 and 13mm.
7: Sun 2/20: AM: Gan. Gonal-F 200, Men 75u.
8: Mon 2/21: AM Gan. Gonal-F 200, Men 75u. (est 922)
-The largest follicle measuring by ultrasound is 19 mm.
-You also have 12 smaller follicles measuring between 11 and 18 mm.
9: Tues 2/22: AM Gan. Gonal-F 200, Men 75u. (est 1190)
-The largest follicle measuring by ultrasound is 20 mm.
-You also have 12 smaller follicles measuring between 11 and 17 mm.
10: Wed 2/23: AM Gan. Gonal-F 200, Men 75u. (est 1685)
-You have 10 follicles measuring between 15mm and 30mm.
11: Thurs 2/24: 12am Leurpon 80u. am labs
12: Fri 2/25: 12pm retrieval (16 follicles, of which 12 were mature)
Total meds used:
-Gonal F: 2000u (3 pens)
-Menopur: 10 vials
-Ganirelix: 6 doses
Describe your experience with your nurse at Northwestern Fertility & Reproductive Medicine. (Assigned nurse: Kait)
The nurses were incredibly organized. My critique is that I had very few qualitative descriptions of how things were going. Once I got a message that said "it's still early in your cycle so we expect more follicles in the coming days." Otherwise it was always a form message - a very clear and useful form message - but nothing personalized.
Describe your experience with Northwestern Fertility & Reproductive Medicine.
Unbelievably efficient, quick, and professional.
As I've described, lacking in personalized communication/letting patients know how they're doing. Copying and pasting from before: the clinic staff was unbelievably efficient, but the only people I spoke to were receptionists, phlebotomists, and ultrasonographers - no one who could tell me "things are going well - I'd guess you have 5 more days" or "things are going pretty slowly - I think you might not get a good yield this round and I suspect you'll have to do another one" which is what happened. That's fine, but I was disappointed after my first round and I wish I'd had more of a sense earlier on that it wasn't going well.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Tarun Jain at Northwestern Fertility & Reproductive Medicine.
1500 procedure, 200-300 for meds per round
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