Dr. Parry has been phenomenal. He explains everything in an easy to understand manner, but does not talk down to you. He answers all questions thoroughly and addresses your concerns with thoughtfulness and honesty. He has a compassionate manner and I believe truly wants the best for his patients. We had a giant setback that even he didn't expect and he has worked with us to make it right.
The [Positive Steps Fertility] clinic is clean and modern. They schedule appointments so that you never have to wait very long, and the waiting room is never crowded. The front office staff and the financial staff are so nice and always willing to help. I can't say enough good things about this clinic...
I love that Dr. Parry is the only doctor in the clinic. I like the individualized care and that fact I'm not bouncing from one provider to the next.
How was your experience with Preston Parry at Positive Steps Fertility?
Dr. Parry has been phenomenal. He explains everything in an easy to understand manner, but does not talk down to you. He answers all questions thoroughly and addresses your concerns with thoughtfulness and honesty. He has a compassionate manner and I believe truly wants the best for his patients. We had a giant setback that even he didn't expect and he has worked with us to make it right.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Preston Parry at Positive Steps Fertility?
Ask all the questions you want! He will answer them all.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Preston Parry at Positive Steps Fertility?
The staff and Dr. Perry make you feel like they know you personally. They are very upbeat and call you by name. I don't feel at all like I'm a number or something to make them money.
Describe the protocols Preston Parry used in your cycles at Positive Steps Fertility and their degree of success.
Dr. Parry was supportive of trying multiple cycles of IUI. He prices them in packages of three, including the ultrasounds. He has very reasonable pricing! We took letrozole, in varying dosages, prior to an ultrasound. At the ultrasound, we would schedule the IUI date. The actual IUI process is very fast and for me, relatively painless- only a few light cramps. After 14 days, we were instructed to take a pregnancy test.
After 6 IUIs, we decided to move on to IVF. I took birth control for about a month to prep for stimulation. I started with Lupron for two weeks, then added Gonal F and Menopur. I started responding too well to the meds, so the dosages were lowered twice during monitoring. He wanted to wait two more days before we did the retrieval, but said it would not be safe to do so because I was overstimulated. So we did the egg retrieval and he retrieved 62 eggs, the clinic record at the time. I have PCOS, so we knew that likelihood that I would have a lot of eggs was high. I did develop OHSS, but it was moderate. I did have to have fluid drained once, but thankfully was never hospitalized nor did I experience vomiting. Dr. Parry had told me that OHSS was fairly likely given my PCOS. Unfortunately, we only wound up with one day 7 embryo. We froze the embryo so I could heal from the OHSS. We transferred the embryo a few months later, but it did not result in a pregnancy. We are hoping to do a second egg retrieval and have a better outcome since we will know better how my body reacts to stimulation meds.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Positive Steps Fertility.
The nursing staff at Positive Steps is fantastic. I worked with Ms. Vicky during my IUIs and she is so incredible. She is compassionate, funny, and very positive. She was willing to answer all my questions anytime I came in for an appointment or called.
I worked with Lauren during my IVF cycle. She was so great as well. She gave me her personal cell phone number and told me she would facetime me if I needed help during stims. I also was able to text her afterhours due to a concern about OHSS and she responded quickly. I always felt Lauren was willing to help and really cared about me.
Describe your experience with Positive Steps Fertility.
I love that Dr. Parry is the only doctor in the clinic. I like the individualized care and that fact I'm not bouncing from one provider to the next. The clinic is clean and modern. They schedule appointments so that you never have to wait very long, and the waiting room is never crowded. The front office staff and the financial staff are so nice and always willing to help. I can't say enough good things about this clinic.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Preston Parry at Positive Steps Fertility.
The first IUI Package was $1,100. That included three IUIs and three ultrasounds. I needed an additional ultrasound once, and I believe it was $125. The second IUI Package had gone up to $1200.
Dr. Parry has a scope called the Parryscope he was created that is an alternative to an HSG. It was $900 when we did it the first time, $1,000 the second time. It uses saline and a camera to scope the uterus and tubes. It was not painful at all, only slight cramping afterwards.
IVF was $12,687 and included my husband and my bloodwork, monitoring ultrasounds, egg retrieval, ICSI and up to four embryo transfers and pregnancy tests in office. It did not include medication or OB sonograms.
Medication was quoted at $4,500-6,500. We purchased our medication from Alexander's Twin Pharmacy, a mail-order pharmacy, at the recommendation of the clinic. We paid $4,074 for meds.
Because I had OHSS, I needed IV fluids and fluid drained from my abdomen. That was $600 and was performed in the clinic.
Positive Steps does not file insurance, as Mississippi does not mandate fertility coverage. Part of the time we had insurance from another state, so we were able to file some of the charges ourselves, and received a reimbursement of about $2,000.
Describe Preston Parry's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Positive Steps Fertility.
Dr. Parry generally prefers to transfer a single embryo, but will discuss transferring two if your situation warrants it or if you wish to do so.
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