Ohio Reproductive Medicine

She's very direct but can be hard to understand if she talks quickly due to her accent. However, I dont see that as a weakness or drawback. She always makes sure were on the same page before we're done speaking and that my questions are answered. My very first appointment she came in with tears in her eyes and I've seen her like that a handful of times since. She's very compassionate and empathetic. She's also been very thorough in my treatment plans and testing thus far.

Listen carefully and don't be afraid to ask questions and voice your concerns.

I did 3 medicated IUIs with her and one medicated timed intercourse cycle. Letrozole was used 3-7 with cycle monitoring and a trigger shot. Sperm samples were given the day of IUIs and we always went over the sample specifics prior to each IUI. Booster shots were administered 7dpiui as I have an allergy to progesterone suppositories. Letrozole is better for patients with endometriosis and I was previously unresponsive to both Clomid and Femara/Letrozole. These resulted in no pregnancies. IVF began shortly after the last failed IUI. I was on the antagonist protocol: Gonal F started CD3. I stimmed for 14 days, used Cetrotide for 7 and triggered with Novarel and Lupron Trigger. I did not proceed with PGS testing. My meds were increased a few days into stimming as I was slowly responding. 4 five-day blastocysts came from this retrevial cycle. A fresh transfer was done and PIO was also used. One embryo was transferred and resulted in a pregnancy. However, it was an early miscarriage (approximately 7 weeks)/ chemical pregnancy as it was not seen on an ultrasound, only confirmed by betas. After a new cycle started we did a GEEP protocol: 28 active birth control pills, a bleed, 30 days lupron, delestrogen shots twice a week 2 weeks before transfer, and PIO beginning the week before transfer. This transfer was unsuccessful. It was done to suppress ovulation and medicinally manipulate the cycle to give the best environment for an embryo. After that cycle Dr. Londra recommended a endometrial biopsy (scratch) in an unmedicated cycle. That was completed and normal. We are now in the middle of a "natural" FET cycle: Letrozole 3-7, a trigger, and PIO. We will transfer one embryo as Dr. Londra and ORM recommend against transferring multiple embryos due to the risks of multiple pregnancies.

For IVF its first come first serve. So, women who started their cycles on the weekend makes for a crazy and hectic Monday. The rest of the week isn't so bad but can be a little time consuming. For IUIs it was a scheduled time slot rather than the hour or so designated strictly to IVF patients.

Costs varied by insurance coverage so it would be hard to dictate. General range with my coverage for IUI was around $400 per cycle including meds, labs, and insemination. IVF was too involved but ran around $5,000 including all meds, ultrasounds, surgery, preservation, etc. FET was around $400-$900 depending on the protocol with meds. Out of pocket is reasonable as well. The clinic has a price list.

Again, she was very very very cold. She never had time for me or time to answer any questions. I saw her with my first IUI but the two after that I saw different doctor each time, who didn’t know my case or my treatment plan. I was sad leaving there everytime because I felt like I didn’t know what was happening and each time I had a failed IUI I was even more depressed because I didn’t think anything was wrong with me

Do not go there and do not see her.Very cold and doesn’t care about getting you pregnant

She told me IUI would work, after 3 failed ones, I had another consult Because I couldn’t get her to answer questions in the office. She told me about IUI with IVF meds and then IVF. She never discussed anything else. Gave me a packet and told me to look into it.

My insurance covered some of the office visits, co-pay $30, the ultrasounds were $149 each time after insurance, the IUIs were $381 each, the MSG proceedure was $200 after insurance. I did not do IVF here but the packet stated meds ranged from 3k-6k and the screenings were $1000 and labs were $1000, $7186 IVF other

Told me they would only allow 1 embryo transfer at a time but didn’t tell me why this was the case. I knew friends who went here who hd multiple but they told me I would only be allowed to have 1 at a time transferred

Dr. Londra always listened to my concerns and addressed them head-on. She never dismissed my concerns or rushed me through an appointment. She has a fairly warm bedside manner and makes every effort to make you feel comfortable. She made me feel confident in the process despite it being very scary.

Her accent can be challenging to understand at times. Don't be afraid to ask her to repeat herself or spell a word out. I had to do that several times and she was patient when asking for clarification.

I had the antagonist protocol due to an overabundance of eggs. She was very concerned about ovarian hyperstimulation and took every measure to ensure I avoided it. We were able to harvest 21 eggs and 14 were mature. Of the 14, 7 matured without ICSI. Of the 7, only 2 blastocysts made it to day 7, which was disheartening. She reassured us that those numbers are still well within the normal range. We had hoped for more. The 2 blastocysts were sent for PGT testing and 1 came back normal and the other abnormal. All blastocysts were frozen due to me not being a candidate for a fresh transfer. She wanted my body to rest and allow hormones to get back to normal before transfer. We transferred 1 embryo 2 months later and it took! Currently 9 weeks pregnant.

I sometimes had to wait 30-60 minutes before I could be seen for my monitoring appointments. That was frustrating, but they do see a lot of people. I always made sure my morning work schedule was open, so I didn't have conflicts.

IVF - 10K (no insurance) IUI - 1,500 (no insurance) medicated cycles - $600-$800 each (partial insurance coverage)

I only wanted to transfer 1 embryo, so her approach was aligned with my needs.

I completely trust Dr. Schmidt in my treatment. He lets you decide how aggressive and how fast you want to be with treatment. He is very optimistic, but realistic in his approach. Dr. Schmidt makes sure that his patients are comfortable and has great bedside manner.

Come with a list of questions and ask everything you can when you have a consult. You can see another provider at your visits and may not have a lot of time to ask questions then.

Four IUIs with letrozole. One IUI with gonadotropins that was canceled. Currently waiting to start IVF.

Cost information is provided up front. IUI procedures are about $440 without insurance. That excluded ultrasounds and medications. We were quoted $12,000 for IVF with ICSI, excluding meds and lab work

We discussed single embryo transfer when the time comes and he was adamant on single embryo transfer.

Dr. Laura Londra is fine. She is nice but she does not explain any of the treatment, procedure, or next steps. I had no idea that my US were transvaginal which was surprising. I had no idea when to draw my progesterone levels or take a pregnancy test. She is not counsel me on the side effects of HCG and does not understand insurance coverage at all.

If you don't have time to explain this stuff to your patients. At least get better reading material or staff.

Letrozole + hcg shot, did not get pregnant; will be switching clinics because of her staff

My insurance covers majority of the costs associated with infertility. The costs I incurred were related to her staff not using the appropriate channels and requesting I pay out of pocket for the costs.

Dr. Londra is very empathetic and wants her patients to succeed. The only “weakness” would be communication but only because she has a small accent. Sometimes you have to have her repeat things. Her strengths would really be that she is thorough in explanation and actually shows she cares.

Be patient with her. She can be a bit hard to understand in a hurry.

In each IUI treatment we used letrozole as opposed to clomid because it is supposed to have higher results. We also used the trigger shot in each procedure. I would see her around day 10 to get an estimate as to when the trigger was needed to then do the insemination. On the last cycle, to increase my growth and count in follicles, she added injectables to the regiment. Each attempt, there was 3 total, was unsuccessful. Eventually, with the low number of samples I have left and a low AMH, it was determined that IVF would be the best way to go.

It costs $383 per IUI attempt. It ran me $30 each time to visit Londra. Clomid was like $4 the trigger shot was $100. Injectables were $900 but I applied for and received a discount code for 75% off my shots.

Dr. Williams was very open and honest about our treatment options. He wanted to assist us to the best of his ability in order for us to expand our family. Unfortunately before our initial IUI, Dr. Williams was set to retire and he did not perform our first IUI. We had to select another doctor, Dr. Brooke-Rossi and she has been great!

To ask as many questions as possible and take notes. Obtain a good understanding of the entire process.

Initially we started with Clomid and had scheduled intercourse. We tried it multiple times and unfortunately I did not ovulate and then we had male factor infertility and treatment plans had to be postponed to consider other options.

My cost will be different then most because my insurance doesn’t cover fertility treatment. My IUI cost around $275.00 and my ultrasound prior to my IUI was not covered by my insurance so that cost $345.00. I also paid a significant amount of money for my fertility medications.

Dr. Rossi's compassion for her patiences is a huge strength. We have had multiple complications and set back which have been crushing but we have felt confident that she is looking to find different method and exploring all options with us. She knows that because of my complications, I have been more uncomfortable with being treated by multiple doctors and does what she can to make sure she is the one that sees me whenever possible.

Be your own advocate and do your research. Dr. Rossi will listen and work through things with you, but you have to speak up.

Due to the complications from my first retrieval Dr. Rossi set me on a plan that worked with our schedule and to avoid unnecessary pain and another failed painful transfer. She made sure that I would be put under for the retrieval, and made the injection schedule compatible with my work schedule. We have done 3 frozen medicated transfers and one fresh transfer. All of which failed to implant. We did multiple testing, saline ultrasound, uterine biopsy, bloodwork all coming back positive. We decided to try a natural cycle to see if I respond better. First cycle was canceled because I didn't respond to the Femera. Second Cycle was put back on Clomid which I was responding to, but the cycle was canceled due to COVID

It's a cattle call. They tell you to be there at 8, but that's only if you want to wait forever. There is normally a line at the door around 6:45am, if the lab techs are there early you can get your bloodwork done around 7.

The retrieval was around 15,000 before insurance, transfers were around 4,000. They do not offer a cash discount which I don't agree with. They will give insurance companies a 40% discount off their rates but not people willing to pay cash on the spot

We have done only single embryo transfers, but the possibility of multiple embryo transfers has been considered since we have had multiple failures.

We love Dr Schmidt. Though we are still in the process of working to grow our family, we know we can trust him. He cares us about us as people. He is knowledgeable, explains procedures and testing, and adjusts the course of treatment based on previous cycle’s outcomes. We have no health coverage for infertility, and after two stim cycles and one failed IUI, he recommended we start saving for IVF. We appreciate his honesty and look forward to continuing on this journey with Dr Schmidt by our side!

I always come with a list of questions (either in my head or written in my phone). Because he connects on a personal level, sometimes the conversation gets away from me and i forget to ask all my questions!

Upon our initial infertility consult, i was mid-cycle. So we started the next cycle with a round of Letrozole, timed intercourse, and trigger injection. Moved into first cycle of ovarian stimulation, timed intercourse, and trigger injection. Next cycle was our first IUI— ovarian stimulation (higher dose than before) and trigger. Was slightly overstimulated this cycle which resulted in leftover cysts for the next cycle. We did just letrozole the next cycle to “chase away the cysts” in pre for our planned IUI the next month. Had just begun letrozole and ovarian stimulation meds (only one day of injections) when our cycle was canceled due to COVID19 concerns.

Each Ultrasound was roughly 350? Our initial deposit for IVF was $9,300 (not including meds or anesthesia for egg retrieval ($875))

Dr. Schmidt was able to connect with us on after the first appointment and made us feel like more than a number. When we left our first appointment, we knew we wanted to do an IUI about 3 months out. As we left his office he said he looked forward to seeing us soon but hopefully that wouldn't be necessary. This comment had a last effect on my husband and I, as you could tell he didn't want to have to preform an IUI and was hopefully that we could naturally conceive.

He is a very nice guy, but does not always act like a "dr." He cussed a few times which made my husband and I more comfortable. Made him feel like a real person not just a dr.

Dr. Schmidt said that yes, our odds were higher with IVF, but unless we wanted to spend more money quickly he also felt confident that an IUI would be successful. He suggested we do 3-4 IUIs before looking into more invasive procedures, such as IFV.

We have not yet received a bill from ORM.

He informed us that ASRM does not encourage multiple embryo transfer and it only increases your likelihood of pregnancy by 1-2%. He suggested doing single embryo transfers and freezing and additional embryos for future cycles as FET have a higher success rate.

Dr. Rossi was upbeat and positive upon meeting us. She not only looked at ways to better my personal chances (suggesting to check my vit. d levels), but to also look at my fiance and give him ideas and vitamins to try and help better his health as well. During our meeting we were pretty determined to do the laparoscopy. Doctor Rossi went over the pros and cons and we decided to go through at least a couple IUI'S before surgery. Unfortunately the CoVid virus has put a hold on our process.

You do not want to be ignorant in the fertility process so ask as many questions as possible.

We recently transitioned to Dr.Rossi as our previous doctor retired. Our treatment plan is to continue taking the Clomid and wait for a positive ovulation test at that time we will start the IUI process after which I will take medicine for 12 days after and begin taking pregnancy tests. She also tested my vit D levels and they were extremely low so I take one pill a week of 50,000 units of vit D. The COvid virus has put our process on hold.

Dr. Londra is very compassionate and wants to see her patients succeed. I did two rounds of Letrozole with Dr. Londra, two IUIs and two IVF cycles with Dr. Londra with our current IVF cycle being successful. She worked with me on making sure there were corrections made on my second IVF cycle to make sure it would be a successful outcome. She is personable and explains things thoroughly and makes sure all your questions are answered.

To make sure you speak up and ask questions if you don't understand one of your protocols.She is always willing to explain to make sure you understand.

Our first IVF cycle failed because many of my eggs were not mature enough so for the second IVF cycle she had me stay on the Gonal F and Cetrotide a bit longer making sure my follicles were larger to make for the best outcome. Thankfully our outcome has ended with me being 8 weeks and 3 days pregnant as of today.

I think we have spent overall 16,500.00 we are lucky we got some reprevial with insurance but paid a bulk of our procedures out of pocket. This includes, Letrozole, 2 IUIs and 2 IVF cycles.

We stuck with eSET. My doctor recommended eSET as my embryo was strong and healthy.

Dr. Londra was always available. There were few times when the clinic assigned me to other doctors but when I asked for Dr. Londra, she came right away even when she wasn't on call that day. She treated me like human and not like any other patient.

She is very respondent to any question. So please feel free to ask all the questions and options you have in your mind.

She used Antagonist protocol on me as Lupron protocol wasn't working well in my first cycle due to dominant follicle and the cycle was canceled. But she changed the protocol to antagonist and used Follistim, Menopur and Genirelix. This worked for me since I had diminished ovarian reserve.

We did two ivf cycles so it was around $25000

For us she recommended single embryo transfer and we did that.

I was very excited for my first appointment with Dr Kennard as her credentials and experience are amazing. During our first consult she was professional. She did set up a plan for me to start femara and an HSG. Although she highly pushed for me to start IVF instead because of my uterine anomaly. I was told my labs looked good. I was never told any labs were abnormal when in actuality my AMH level was elevated indicating PCOS. Knowing that we could have discussed starting metformin. So I was disappointed knowing that was missed. I do feel Dr Kennard is smart and professional but I don’t feel a lot of personal attention will be done on your case unless you push for it. She is a straight to the point type of Doctor when you speak to her. She does not seem to be the type to hold your hand and coddle you. I saw her for my consult and maybe one IUI but never any follow up from her. Every time I called to ask a question through one of the nurses I was told Dr Kennard was on vacation. I heard that on 3 different occasions. Maybe if I was doing IVF I would have gotten more attention as that requires more but I was in the beginning of my infertility adventure and needing/wanting more answers. I did not feel I received the attention I wanted.

Make sure you ask questions and advocate for yourself. If you want the attention make sure you reach out for it.

5mg Femara was used CD 3-7. Never told why those days. Trigger shot HCG 5000 units was done 36hours before IUI. 1 Ultrasound for IUI was done CD 11. No beta no extra ultrasounds. Another doctor that did my IUI prescribed progesterone suppositories the last IUI I had and she told me Dr Kennard does not usually prescribe progesterone but the IUI performing doctor was going to prescribe it for me. Most of the protocols we used were due to my uterine anomaly. We did not want me to produce a lot of follicles because I would not be able to hold a pregnancy with multiples.

I was told IVF retrieval would be $12,400 and frozen embryo transfer would be approximately $2000. IUIs total cost was approximately $600 or a little less. Plus medications. Trigger shot for 10000units was $100. I could use that for two cycles.

We discussed if I was to do ivf Single embryo transfer was all we would ever do, again due to my uterine anomaly

He was nice and spoke to us candidly and answered all of our questions. But after my diagnostic panel his communication dropped- there was little to no follow up until I reached out and was told he recommends IVF if I would like to have another child. His nurse sent me the packet of info and said to follow up when I’ve reviewed it, there was no discussion with him about why IVF is preferred or what the plan would be. Perhaps that would have come later if I had reached back out but we weren’t financially able to move forward.

Stay on top of communication

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Dr. Rossi has been utterly fantastic. She never gives me false hope but helps me feel optimistic at the same time. When she isn't sure, she tells my why she wasn't sure about something and walks me through her decision-making process. When she is sure, she would explain the medical research behind it. She injects humor when needed, acknowledges my feelings and fears even before I did, has called me personally a number of times for consolation and advice, and has shared recent research she had done on my behalf. The day I was supposed to stop ovarian stimulation meds and do my trigger shot for my first retrieval, I freaked out over how low my estrogen was and called the after-hours line. She took the call, listened to my concerns, let me cry, and then actually tweaked my protocol and had me do one more round of shots-which I really think did make a difference for my number of eggs ready! When I had my miscarriage from that cycle, she was so empathetic and professional and really handled it better than I could have imagined. We have had issues with my poor response since then, and she has really collaborated with me every step of the way. I really believe that she will help me get there! Go see her!

Be honest and open about what you want and need-she will listen to you. Trust her judgment but also trust yourself.

When I came to her, I had done two rounds of Clomid with my OBGYN. I was ovulating on my own but had borderline progesterone levels and a shorter luteal phase. Dr. Rossi recommended we do one more round and an HSG. She also did not like my prolactin levels, sent me for an MRI (that my regular endocrinologist had told me was unnecessary), found a prolactinoma, and started cabergoline to treat it. I had a chemical pregnancy that cycle. Because of that, we decided to do a few more medicated rounds and see if the lower prolactin levels would help me get pregnant. I asked to do letrozole out of concern the Clomid was thinning my lining. Dr. Rossi did not have that concern but was happy to oblige. Three rounds did not work. We did a round of letrozole with IUI-no pregnancy. I asked to do a round of injectibles and IUI-Dr. Rossi agreed-no pregnancy. Did a round of letrozole again (I was out of town and couldn't come in for monitoring for the injectibles) and IUI-no pregnancy. Moved straight to IVF. Did three weeks of birth control to calm my ovaries (I was ovulating really early) and then did a microdose lupron protocol with high doses of gonal-f. We upped the gonal f a little after a couple ultrasounds to see follicle growth, and then did egg retrieval. Due to only having 5 mature follicles via ultrasound, Dr. Rossi wanted to plan for a day three transfer. When we got four embryos on Day 1 from my 5 retrieved eggs, she decided that things were looking better than she expected and we should go for a day 5 transfer instead. We did a fresh transfer due to her research that they're more successful in poor responders like myself. One embryo was a grade 1 blast, so we transferred that (one more made it day 6 to freeze), and I got pregnant. At mt 7-week ultrasound, we discovered it was an anembryonic pregnancy and did a D&C the next day. I got my period 4 weeks later, and that cycle we did a saline sonogram to ensure that there was no scarring after the D&C. We did a natural start cycle with microdose lupron and high dose gonal f again. I only developed 2 follicles, so we converted to IUI (no pregnancy). We decided to start oral estrogen priming after IUI to prep for another stim cycle, but I had either 2 giant follicles or 2 cysts at baseline, so we decided to cancel. I asked to try birth control again since it worked the last time, so we did 3 weeks of a low-dose birth control then gonal f and menopur. I only got 3 follicles that time and we decided to convert to IUI again (Dr. Rossi is convinced I can produce better and we shouldn't waste the retrieval from my insurance). That was a bfn. We decided to try an estrogen patch/antagonist priming protocol, and that baseline was good so we moved forward. My cycle just got cancelled due to COVID-19 clinic shut downs, so I'm currently waiting to start back up. I'll come back and update when I start again.

The clinic tells people to come starting at 7:30 but people can get in as soon as 7 most days. Bloodwork is first come, first serve and they have 1-2 people doing bloodwork from 7am-12:30pm. Ultrasound monitoring is then done once you have your bloodwork done, though if bloodwork is backed up, they will take people for ultrasound first. I would get there between 7-7:30, and I would never wait longer than 15-20 minutes before being seen. However, most of the time, by the time you get blood drawn, do the US, and see the IVF nurse, you're there for 45-60 min. It was run very efficiently.

I had insurance coverage, so I met my out of pocket expenses and then didn't pay for the rest. So I don't have accurate numbers.

strong preference for transferring only one embryo, especially at my age (32). She said she would not consider transferring more than one, no matter the results of the retrieval. For my friend at the same clinic at age 38 in January 2020, Dr. Rossi transferred one good-quality blast and one poor-quality blast in a fresh cycle (the poor was unlikely to make it to freeze). My friend got pregnant with a single baby.

Dr. Schmidt is friendly, caring and always has a positive attitude that he can get you pregnant. He's very laid back which can be good and bad. The only negative thing I can say is I wish he was the one doing all monitoring appointments, IUI's and egg retrieval instead of other doctors.

Make sure you ask questions and write them down if you have to. Also if there is something you wanted tested on ask him because I can tell he is not a fan of additional testing.

I went through numerous treatments with Dr. Schmidt. I never really got a good diagnosis from him but I did have Low AMH and Hypothyroidism. Started out with Letrozole, trigger shot & timed intercourse for 4 cycles which were unsuccessful. Then we moved onto Follistim injections for 2 cycles but I ended up ovulating before doing the trigger shot & timed intercourse so those 2 rounds were unsuccessful. Then we moved onto Letrozole, follistim injections, trigger shot with timed intercourse for 2 cycles which ended up being unsuccessful. Then we did 2 more cycles with the same protocol but adding in IUI but both of those were unsuccessful. Then we moved onto IVF, had 1 cycle cancelled and switched to IUI because I didn't respond well to the meds which were microdose lupron, follistim, & menopur which it ended up being unsuccessful. Then we tried another cycle of IVF and I took Clomid, Follistim, and Trigger shot and ended up having 5 follicles at my last ultrasound scan but when it came time for egg retrieval they only retrieved 2 eggs and they both ended up being immature so it was unsuccessful. I'm positive I ovulated before the egg retrieval and that is why I didn't have a good outcome. I don't think they monitored me as good as they should of. So we switched clinics after this to get a second opinion.

Monitoring appointments were in the mornings starting at 7am and it was first come first serve. Depending on the day, we were lined up outside the door to get in and sometimes it was crazy how many people were there at one time. I always tried to be one of the first ones there so I didn't have to wait as long to get my blood work and ultrasound done.

IVF was around $7100 plus meds and IUI was $381 plus meds and monitoring. This is if you don't have insurance coverage.

Dr. Schmidt preferred a single embryo transfer which was fine with me because that is what I wanted too.

Dr. Williams is very concerned with his patients. I had a mishap occur due to neglegince of another staff member. When speaking with Dr. Williams he caught it right away. He completed my exam and determined this issue would not be determintel to our chances this month. We went back to his office so he could get to the bottom of the miscommunication. He addressed it right away with the staff member. I feel as though I am in very capable hands. I meet with him personally every time. His only drawl back would be he not very computer savvy relying on his nurse and other staff members to call with medical updates and such.

He is pretty blunt and likes to explain things with pictures. If you don't understand what he is talking about ask him to slow down or even explain it in another way.

Having pcos makes my periods not as frequent as they should be. My current strategy is to take femera on day three of my period through day seven. Around day ten or so I go in for a ultrasound to check ovulation profession. Based on what he sees there he tells me what day I should take.my pregno (trigger shot). After ovulation I am now taking pregestrone vaginally for two weeks. As we discovered during my last cycle that me progesterone level was at a 7. During this phase I also have blood work done to determine my progesterone levels. We are currently doing times intercourse.

At this phase my insurance is still covering most of the cost. At this point I am responsible for the office copay, my pill medications are covered through insurance with just a $4 fee. The shots are $100 dollars but there is enough in the vial for two months worth. The dye test cost about $260 after insurance. Blood work is free. My insurance covers all things exploratory or towards fixing an underlying issue anything that is specific to fertility such as IVF will not be covered.

I loved the doctor . She first started off with iui’s since it would be a way to help us save money . As our iui’s were failing we were increasing jnjectibles . Everytime she would mention our iui would work but it always would fail . Not that it was her fault , my egg reserve was great . We just didn’t know what could cause it . In February we went in for a IVF consult and she did explain things much more in depth that made us feel reassured this would work ! Over all she is a great doctor and communication can lack at times but we appreciate everything she’s done for us . She also speaks in Spanish which helped us out , when my mother would come along .

Be very patient . try to ask as many questions to her or the nurses so you will be well informed before going home . Use the patient portal for new messages , they are really quick to respond or give a call back

I seemed to react better with femara. I started off taking 10mg a day between days 3-7. I was also taking 500mg of metformin in the morning . And prometeium. Along with the pregnyl . I did that for 3 months . The on the last 3 iuis I did injectibles and started on 450 of gonal-F. And using the ovidrel shot . I had no reaction and on the last iui she noticed a small cyst the size of a penny and thought it would be better not to mess with . So in February we went for an IVF consult and she did say we would still be using gonal-F and menopur as well ovidrel .

I paid a total of 7,200 for my 6 failed iui treatments . That’s including meds , ultrasounds , injectibles . Plus 900 for blood work to check my egg reserve and FSH levels . this is the major reason why we decided to go the IVF route and invest our money wisely

We definitely wanted 2 embryos to be transferred but she suggested just one since there is a risk of multiples and also a health risk for me and the babies : we agreed . And we will see what happens . We have planned to do a fresh transfer on day 5 .

Recently I finished a set number of medicated cycles and my husband and I met with Dr. Kennard to discuss next steps. She was extremely candid when talking about our options down to the risk of multiples, risk of OHSS, and success rates. She never gave us false hope but gave facts. She did not use price to dissuade or persuade us to choose an option. I like that she gave us the information we needed and that we felt supported to make any decision on our own. She stopped to ask if we had questions and even if we were okay during a tough conversation. I appreciate the way she handles herself around very sensitive topics.

I would recommend you educate yourself before meeting with Dr. Kennard or any doctor. Come prepared with questions and more questions. When you meet with a fertility doctor you are often paying out of pocket so you are literally paying for your doctor's time. Use it.

I had high male hormones and take a nightly dexamethosone tablet to suppress my adrenal glands from overproducing these hormones. During medicated cycles I take a 5 day course of letrozole starting and cycle day 3. I then visit the office for a follicular ultrasound on day 12-13. Based on my follicle development I would give myself an HCG trigger shot, usually Pregnyl to encourage the final maturation and release of an egg. During this time I had one chemical pregnancy lost at 5w6d and no other pregnancies. Next I am moving on to IVF and am currently awaiting my protocol review!

Medicated cycles using letrozle and a trigger shot usually cost $89 for medications and $389 for a follicular ultrasound each cycle. Moving onto IVF my expected cost to the clinic for one round is $7,000 which includes multiple ultrasounds, egg retrieval and embryo transfer. I'm also estimating about $5,000 in medication costs.

Between the constant multiweek vacations during our 6 months of treatment we rarely ever saw him except for consultations. We had to push to continue treatment while he was away. If we had questions we could only speak to the nurses and have to go back and forth with them and the doctor instead of him taking 5 seconds to speak to us directly. He would give us a false sense of progress to only be told by the nurses later that we would not be able to do the timeline he gave us.

Be prepared to fight and advocated for yourself. He will certainly not pay enough attention to who you are to do it for you.

Originally wanted to do another 3 rounds of timed intercourse with clomid, after we had already done 4 cycles with our GYN. We refused and were allowed to do IUI. After two failed IUI we requested to move forward with IVF and were denied and advised for one more IUI that again failed. Due to lab shut downs and a paperwork technicality we were forced to wait 2 months longer than we would have liked for our ivf procedure.

It was a cattle call for IVF monitoring. Show up by this time and wait with 20 other women and hope you get there before the crowd

The consultations were expensive considering the lack of information we would receive. Rest of the costs seem standard

He didn’t seem to be one way or the other. Mentioned other doctors options that were strongly for one at a time. However did show the risks of multiple

Dr. Williams had a great demeanor during of our consultations. He was great in taking the time to explain our diagnosis and treatment options, answered my husband's and my questions, and was compassionate when I was emotional. While I have enjoyed my interactions with him, I am not confident that we had exhausted all the options before he suggested donor eggs and felt that conversation could have been handled more eloquently. Also, as I mentioned earlier, I would appreciate more time with him to discuss treatment, concerns, and to truly feel he understood us and had the same goals and my husband and I.

Be your own advocate and ask the questions until you get an answer that satisfies you. (That would be my advice for everyone, not exclusive to prospective patients of Dr. Williams.)

I have had a positive experience with Dr Schmidt. He takes the time to explain everything to you, the pros and cons of the next step and the risks that go along with them. For our situation with unexplained infertility he has been very comforting when the results are not as we had hoped for and honest about what he thinks our next steps should be without being pushy. I appreciated that he did not put me through extra surgery that he did not feel necessary and was very honset with my husband and I about the risks and benefits of the exploratory surgery so we could make the best decision for us. He has always taken his time and been very through during exams. I would highly recommend Dr Schmidt to anyone.

Ask all the questions you can think of. He is willing to take the time to answer any and all concerns that you have.

We have unexplained infertility. When we first saw Dr. Schmidt all our tests came back normal so we were put on oral medication with timed intercourse. When this did not work after a cycle we moved to oral medication with trigger shot and IUI. Since all of our numbers were very normal and the cycles were going good (on paper) but we were not getting pregnant we continued this route for 5 cycles. Then we moved to injectible medication for three cycles with iui. When those failed doctor Schmidt recommended we move on to ivf since we still had no answers. Our protocol for ivf was down regulation then stemming with gonal-f, menopur and certitude. I believe this is a pretty standard protocol for an ivf cycles. Our cycle ended with one pre-blast embryo that did not result in a pregnancy. Dr Schmidt was very comforting in our post ivf consultation and we have discussed different protocols for the next ivf cycle. We have an appointment in late March to discuss what next steps will be taken. I was disappointed that when asked I was not given any changes to diet or supplements that may help our next round of ivf until I brought up research I had done.

I would always try to get there first thing at 7 when the clinic would open. Some days there would already be a line at the door waiting. It would depend on the day you could be there for 2 hours or you could be in and out in 30-45 minutes.

I believe it is the policy of the clinic to only transfer one embryo unless there are specific circumstances.

If you are looking for a direct, non-nonsense approach, Dr. Kennard is for you. Naturally, she is not very warm; she focuses on facts. I appreciated her candidness yet can see that her demeanor may not be for everyone.

Know that she will be honest and very direct with you; there is no sugar-coating.

As I was about to turn 35, Dr. Kennard had me do the standard bloodwork and an HSG. I then had three medicated (Clomid) IUIs. None were successful. I'm now in the middle of an IVF cycle. For five days I had a 150 unit shot of Gonal F and a 75 unit shot of Menopur in the morning and an additional 225 Gonal F shot in the evening. I now have increased my AM Gonal F shot to 225. I go back in tomorrow and hope to have my egg retrieval next week and embryo transfer the following week. While this protocol is specific to me, it also seems to be fairly standard. We don't have male infertility issues.

IUIs were ~$1000 each (I did 3, so ~$3000) IVF medication is ~$7500 Other costs so far (sperm freezing for IVF, blood draws, etc) are around $2500

We've not yet had this conversation; I would have liked to have this conversation already. I imagine we'll discuss it around the time of my egg retrieval.

He made sure we understood the treatment plan at all times and let us know what our options were along the way. He always spoke to us as if we were a special case and not just a number. Our treatment was truly tailored to our specific needs and what we were comfortable with. The nurses were always helpful in planning out prescription delivery and appointments. It was nice to have everything explained in details so we always knew exactly what was going on and what to expect.

Ask as many questions as you need to. He will never tell you what you want to hear, but what the facts of the matter are.

We decided to do injections with timed intercourse. He allowed us to be monitored at our local doctor, as we are over an hour away, with the final ultrasound being at his office. They were always in touch with up to date results and what the next steps of treatment are. Unfortunately we did not have success on the first treatment but we will continue on with more.

So far everything has been sent through insurance