When I first saw her [Dr. Aimee Chang], I had no intention of ever doing IVF, I just wanted to some answers to why I wasn't conceiving, but she convinced me to try it just once, especially given my great insurance...Because we chose not to PGS and ended up with so many frozen embryos (15), Dr Chang advised i transfer 2 embryos at a time. She acknowledged that it might possibly result in multiples, but said I was very healthy and likely wouldn't have issues carrying.
I liked the small clinic vibe [of Oregon Fertility Institute] - I knew everybody and the rapport was very good and personal. They accommodate my work schedules really well. For weaknesses, I wish there were more materials and I was given more options for what the treatment would look like. I'm naturally someone that researches everything, so I questioned what I was advised to do, but someone more obedient would not even be aware that you don't "have to" do PGS, for instance.
How was your experience with Aimee Chang at Oregon Fertility Institute?
I loved my doctor for how invested she was in getting me pregnant. When I first saw her, I had no intention of ever doing IVF, I just wanted to some answers to why I wasn't conceiving, but she convinced me to try it just once, especially given my great insurance.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Aimee Chang at Oregon Fertility Institute?
Aimee Chang will strongly advise you to follow all the protocols generally accepted in the field right now (PGS, ICSI etc). If you, for whatever reason, do not feel like you need or want all that, be prepared to stand your ground.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Aimee Chang at Oregon Fertility Institute?
Small clinic where the doctor herself conducted all procedure, she remembered the details of my case, and she was generally even more invested in getting me pregnant than I was.
Describe the protocols Aimee Chang used in your cycles at Oregon Fertility Institute and their degree of success.
Ganirelix antagonist protocol for stimulation (for egg retrieval).
2 Menopurs
275 Follistim IU, dropped to 225 as my E2 level was going up, dropped to 75 towards the end
Doxycycline AM + PM
Dexamethasone PM
Aspirine 81 mg
Before trigger, E2 level was 7369.05, so I triggered with Lupron 4mg AND 1,000 HCG 10,000 IU.
Because of high E2 levels and number of eggs retrieved, I was put on Cabergoline post retrieval.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Oregon Fertility Institute.
Aimee Chang doesn't necessarily have a nursing staff - she does all that work herself. Her team of receptionists/phlebotomists help with admin work, calendar, insurance etc.
Describe your experience with Oregon Fertility Institute.
I liked the small clinic vibe - I knew everybody and the rapport was very good and personal. They accommodate my work schedules really well.
For weaknesses, I wish there were more materials and I was given more options for what the treatment would look like. I'm naturally someone that researches everything, so I questioned what I was advised to do, but someone more obedient would not even be aware that you don't "have to" do PGS, for instance.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Aimee Chang at Oregon Fertility Institute.
I have to say that I was given a sheet with exact costs before the treatments, which I really appreciated. It was almost 5K for the stimulation+retrival+ fertilization, meds not included.
Describe Aimee Chang's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Oregon Fertility Institute.
Because we chose not to PGS and ended up with so many frozen embryos (15), Dr Chang advised i transfer 2 embryos at a time. She acknowledged that it might possibly result in multiples, but said I was very healthy and likely wouldn't have issues carrying. First FET resulted in an anembryonic pregnancy (blighted ovum) followed by a miscarriage, but second FET did result in twins. I am happy with the result but will only transfer one embryo if we decide to try for another.
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Oregon Fertility Institute
Portland