Shady Grove Fertility

Dr. Reh is friendly and to the point. She does not dilly dally. She provided optimism in my fertility journey. I trusted her in my care. I had also heard excellent things about her from other patients/my personal friends.

She will do whatever it takes to get you pregnant and I would trust her advice even if you think it will never happen.

I underwent 3 cycles of IUI. First with clomid, the following 2 cycles were w/ letrozole. I also used vaginal progesterone and estrogen. The 1st 2 cycles failed. Then prior to initiating a 3rd cycle, my thyroid studies were abnormal so I was referred to an endocrinologist and started on levothyroxine. My 3rd IUI was successful. I am now 8 weeks pregnant and hopeful this will be a successful pregnancy.

$1800 for each IUI cycle and everything done within that cycle (ultrasounds, blood work). I had to pay out of pocket for medications/whatever my insurance didn't cover. Seemed like reasonable pricing.

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I am 38 years old and was referred to Dr. Reh by my OBGYN . I had been thinking about egg freezing for about a year and had a lot of doubts about the whole process. I was very fortunate to become Dr. Reh’s patient. She sat with me and explained the process, my initial test results as well as the options I had. The protocol she created for me worked perfectly. I did not have any side effects from the medication and was able to get more eggs than the initial estimate from my pre-evaluation exam. I went through two cycles and both times Dr Reh performed a painless egg retrieval. I was fully recovered next day. She was very supportive during Corona 19 outbreak. I am very happy with the care and results I got. I highly recommend Dr. Reh!

It’s a long process that can get difficult but you are in really good hands!

The protocol was perfect for me. I had no side effects and was happy with the results.

I only paid for the program I signed for.

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While I have not yet officially gone through IVF, I have just started my cycle and Dr Reh has been so helpful in clearly answering all of our questions. What I like about Dr. Reh is she's real: this may not work, and we were able to have a candid conversation about that.

Nothing - she's great!

I've not yet started my protocol, but will provide an update when I do!

$30k - includes PGS testing, all meds, and two cycles, frozen transfer

Not applicable for me - I was not eligible for multiple embryo transfer due to a medical condition.

Dr. Nair has a great bedside manner and truly takes her time in getting to know you and your partner. She focuses on your health and ways that are beneficial in your journey to conceive. I’m so thankful for her.

Dr. Nair is knowledgeable and tells you the blunt truth about the best treatment option.

We just started our next cycle with donor eggs. Currently just on birth control. Awaiting the next steps.

Since we are using donor eggs the cost is not covered by insurance. However, Shady Grove does have excellent programs to help.

Prayerfully we will get to that step sometime this year.

Dr Reh is smart, honest, and compassionate. It was always a great experience, even when the results were not what was desired. She was always prompt. When we got bad news and she was unable to reach us, she took the time to squeeze in a 10 minute call between appointments to quickly address next steps (we also scheduled a follow up call).

Come prepared with questions and feel free to ask her to explain things. Even drawing a picture can help understand things.

We went straight to IVF because of my age (42). I took a lower dose of medication because my bloodwork was good, however due to a low egg count, I was put on an aggressive protocol for IVF 2.

We did the multi cycle plan, which was approximately $23,500 plus medication.

I thought Dr Reh was helpful when we spoke to her and answered our questions. She listened to our concerns and didn’t push us into things we weren’t ready for. She was realistic with us and told us what to expect. I would see her again but hopefully I won’t need to.

To go see her and listen to her advice.

It was never really clear. I felt like I’d check out and be told we owed. Since I paid then they never sent bills.

She indifferent about my options. She present the risk of each procedure but didn't' seem to have a strong opinion on what option would get me my baby. She would do whatever I wanted which is great to a point.

Just proceed with caution. She is nice and all but she doesn't seem to out of the box to try something new or give you an example of what worked for her other patients that might work for your situation. Do your homework and come with questions..

After my IVF fail, I realized I wasn't on the most aggressive protocol which I thought she would put me on after my failed medicated IUI. Again, you are your own advocated.

Everything had a cost to it... so expect at that.

My main doctor only wanted to transfer 2 but the actually doctor doing the transfer did 3 which I agreed to since they quality fo the embryos weren't great If I didn't transfer the third one , it would most likely died.

I wanted to see a different provider in Shady Grove Fertility, but it would have added two more months of waiting for my initial consult so I agreed to proceed with Dr. Reh. During 6 months of treatment, I saw her only three times (initial consult, one monitoring ultrasound, and follow-up consult). The rest of the communication with Dr. was done through the nurse. I did not feel I got sufficient explanations of why specific treatment was chosen based on my situation (e.g. natural vs. medicated IUI, choice of specific protocol). I felt part of the problem was that she did not review my records before the appointment, so she did to have any specific suggestions on my treatment during our conversations. I was receiving written recommendations on my treatment only after my appointment with Dr. Reh which made it more difficult to ask questions. She also did not seem caring.

Try to do your own research on possible treatments and make a list of questions that you may have about it before the appointments.

I did two IUIs using clomid, ovidrel and progesteron. I did not receive any rationale for why these medications were chosen for my cycle. I tolerated them well, and my response was also good, but both cycles failed.

Costs through our insurance: Initial consult $200 First IUI cycle $1200 Second IUI cycle $800 (had fewer monitoring appointments), plus meds.

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Going through fertility treatments is hard and I was hoping we would have our first baby on the first try. We did get pregnant from our IUI but miscarried. Dr. Malik advised me on doing IVF FETs as I was already 38 when I first met her. We did 2 rounds of embryo preservation and I am so grateful for that advise. We have a 2.5 year old toddler and are currently pregnant with twins from our FET procedures. I am grateful for having all my options explained to me so we could make the best decision for our growing family.

Just have patience, it takes a while to understand the long process of trying to get to the point of being pregnant. Also, don't give up hope. It's a numbers game and you have to keep trying until your successful with a baby.

Our FET treatments included doing progesterone shots, estrogen pills, lovonox blood thinner shots and prenatal vitamins and maintaining my thyroid at a .2 tsh level. I have PCOS and hypothyroid.

They had monitoring hours and the appts were in the mornings and very easy for me to get to. They worked with my schedule.

We had fertility benefits from our health insurance so I am not sure of the costs.

I believe it is SGF policy to only do eSET due to risk to me as an advanced maternal aged woman.

To say Dr. Reh is a wonderful provider would be an understatement. She is outstanding and provided a warm and successful experience from beginning to end. Because of Dr. Reh, we now have a beautiful daughter. All credit goes to her and her team. From our very first visit with Dr. Reh, my husband and I knew we could trust her. She directed us to begin our journey with medicated/timed cycles. We tried four cycles of Letrozole. After that treatment did not result in pregnancy, we moved to IVF. Dr. Reh explained thoroughly explained the IVF process and our individualized odds of success. We were incredibly confident in her treatment plan. We underwent one egg retrieval cycle which resulted in three PGT-normal embryos. I let my body rest for a few months after the egg retrieval and transferred one embryo, which resulted in a success pregnancy and birth. Dr. Reh personally called me the morning of the egg retrieval to wish me luck and was present for my "graduation" appointment at Shady Grove before I moved to my OBGYN. She was also my provider for several of my monitoring appointments. If I choose to move forward with a second embryo transfer, I will make sure Dr. Reh is my provider. She is outstanding and the absolute best Shady Grove has to offer.

Shady Grove is a large institution and you may not always see Dr. Reh at your appointments. Trust the process. She is still overseeing your treatment and is always available via her staff.

I do not ovulate regularly, so I started with Letrozole and medicated/timed cycles. I completed four cycles of varying dosages. While I did ovulate each time, I did not become pregnant. When I moved to IVF, I used an antagonist protocol (Gonal, Menopur and Cetrotide) for my stimulation cycle. I produced 22 eggs. ICSI was used resulting in three PGT-normal embryos. One embryo was transferred which then gave us a successful pregnancy and a healthy baby girl.

We took advantage of the Shared Risk program. Treatment and medications totaled $30,000.

Dr. Malik was an amazing listener and really cared about our results. I saw several NP's for my bloodwork/ultrasound appointments but she was checking in and I knew always reviewing my results. She performed the actual implantation procedure and was always patient to answer my questions. I would highly recommend her!!

Trust her and her team, it seems so overwhelming but you're in good hands and they always give bite sized information to take it day by day.

We first tried an IUI since we're relatively young and healthy and have unexplained infertility. Rather than continue to try IUI's, we opted to try IVF as insurance didn't pay for any of it, we wanted to put the money towards the better option (percentage of success wise). We did one cycle of IVF, and our first fresh transfer was a success. We are so grateful!

Mornings were always busy to be expected, wished they had some later options but it is what it is.

The cost of the actual IVF were laid out clearly, one thing that wasn't were the meds. We had nothing covered by insurance so while it was estimated we'd pay 5K for meds, it was more like 8K because of increased dosage and refills. Good to know- just over estimate if you're paying out of pocket.

Dr. Malik strongly recommended we only try one embryo for now since it was our first try, and she was right- it stuck! Grateful to be pregnant with one :)

Dr Rey was wonderful, she connected with me at important moments, made sure I had time and space to ask questions, and she always made me feel like she was familiar with the details of my fertility journey.

She has a very calm demeanor but don't take that as a lack of enthusiasm or investment in helping you have a baby.

Started with a standard egg retrieval process with injectable medications. Resulted in 3 day-5 embryos, which were then biopsied for PGT A & PGT M. Only 1 embryo was cleared for transfer. I was hoping for more than 1 viable embryo so Dr Rey counseled me on options and we decided to do a 2nd round of egg retrieval – she upped my medication levels this time, resulting in 6 or 7 embryos that were then sent for genetic testing. Of those, we got 4 viable embryos! Once we had 5 embryos we decided to move forward with a medicated frozen embryo transfer. During the medication lead up to the transfer my uterine lining was not thickening up to an ideal number – I discussed with Dr Rey and since my lining was naturally thin, I opted to move forward with the embryo transfer. I got a positive pregnancy test but had a miscarriage at week 6. I was pretty devastated and doubting myself – thinking I had done something wrong. When talking to Dr. Rey she was honest with me that even she was a bit surprised that I miscarried with a genetically viable embryo, but she explained that PGT testing isn't 100% guaranteed due to what cells are tested in the blastocyst stage. We decided that for my next embryo transfer we would try an unmedicated cycle before transfer since I had been able to get pregnant previously. (I pursued IVF because I had to terminate two wanted pregnancies due to fatal genetic issues, my husband and I are carriers of the same genetic disease) The natural cycle worked better and my uterine lining got thicker than the previous cycle – my embryo transfer went smoothly and I'm now 9 weeks pregnant.

My fertility care was covered by my employer so I had minimal exposure to costs. I will say that Shady Grove offered financial consultations and plans.

Dr Rey explained that they typically transfer a single embryo because of the risks associated with twins, especially for someone at my age (37). She also recommended 1 embryo since I had been able to get pregnant naturally in the past and my focus in IVF was pre-implantation genetic testing.

I could not have asked for a better doctor. Fertility treatment is always challenging, but Dr. Reh made the process easier. She was extremely patient and excellent at making sure to address all of our concerns.

Follow the process and be patient because fertility treatment takes time (after all, one cycle is a minimum of 28 days).

She increased our letrizole dosage to help increase chances for pregnancy by having multiple eggs produced at once. She was always careful not to over stimulate. We also tried chlomid upon our own request and desire to try other ovulation stimulating medication. And finally she was a pro at our IVF. She carefully adjusted the medication for optimal results (maximizing the number of developed eggs at the same time) and we had resounding success.

My insurance only covered initial diagnostic treatment. The fertility treatment itself was out-of-pocket, though the clinic did give information on financial resources if needed.

We did PGT-A testing and therefore only did a single embryo transfer.

Dr. Reh was able to personalize her approach to help get me pregnant. She reviewed the results each month and adjusted medications as needed. She was friendly and knowledgeable and I felt confident in trusting her opinion. I had a great experience with her and I have recommended her to others struggling with fertility.

Dr. Reh has years of experience helping others get pregnant. She knows how to guide her patients to a healthy, safe pregnancy. I personally have recommended her to friends/colleagues and encourage prospective patients to meet with her as well.

I took letrozole to induce ovulation because I do not a regular cycle (due to PCOS). I also took a trigger shot each month followed by progesterone pills. I completed this process for 4 months before getting pregnant. Each month the amount of letrozole that I took increased slightly to help with my egg development and it adjusted at that level to ensure that the chance of multiples were reduced.

Same day lab work cost about $50-$75 with insurance per cycle. My medications (letrozole/trigger shot) were about $75-$100 per cycle with insurance. I also had a co-payment of $35 for visits.

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We did not see Dr. Reh personally many times. I met her in person twice - once for a saline sonogram and once for our final ultrasound. However, we had a virtual consult and several phone calls to discuss our options and treatment plan. I know some might have a problem with not seeing their doctor personally for every appointment, but I never felt like there was any lost information or miscommunication. Her treatment plan as described was being carried out every time.

Be able to discuss your history in detail during the consult. She had not reviewed my records in detail, but once I explained our background in about 10 minutes of our 60 minute consult, she was able to talk to us about our previous cycles. Just understand that she is busy and she may not see you personally at each appointment. That does not mean that she isn't checking your records and communicating with the staff.

We came to Dr. Reh's office following treatment at 2 other clinics. We left the first clinic due to a move and the second clinic shut down because of a lab accident. We had one Day 6 tested embryo available to us to use for a frozen transfer. Dr. Reh recommended an ERA prior to transfer, which our previous clinic did not support until at least two failed transfers. That ERA showed that we needed 11 hours less progesterone and we made that adjustment for the frozen embryo transfer. I obviously do not know what would have happened had we not done that ERA, but our first transfer was successful and we are currently pregnant with identical twins. We are certainly very satisfied with the outcome.

We paid for the Global Frozen Embryo Transfer Fee with the Military Discount. It was $3910 and insurance covered all medications. That was the only thing we paid. Our financial counselor let us know that Shady Grove was raising their prices in a few days and advised us to pay early, which saved us several hundred dollars.

We did not have multiple embryos to transfer, so this was not an option for us.

Dr. Reh was the best part of our experience with Shady Grove. Friendly, professional, and extremely well-informed, she consistently took time to thoroughly answer our questions about what to expect throughout the process and encouraged us through some disappointing steps. Fortunately, we are now pregnant with two babies. Navigating all the steps can be challenging, but absolutely worth it.

Ask lots of questions and take notes that you can refer to when following up with other doctors and staff to ensure nothing gets lost in translation.

She had us take all the relevant tests, starting with the female, then the male. Once she determined that we had unexplained infertility, she proceeded with genetic testing. We planned for 3 IUI attempts over 3 months, each with increasing levels of medication if they didn't work, before we would move to IVF. The first IUI was unsuccessful. Prior to the second attempt, I was prescribed Letrozole. Following the second attempt, I become pregnant with fraternal twins.

Insurance covered most of the steps until IUI, which was $1800 per round, which we paid out of pocket. We also had to pay for a genetic testing out of pocket that wasn't covered by my husband's insurance, which was $350 (I believe through a discount program)

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Dr. Reh is a very good doctor. She showed a lot of compassion for me as I was going through treatment and hit a lot of road blocks. She was also willing to try different approaches/med protocols when the typical approach didn't work for me. She also presented my case to her colleagues to get others feedback, which I feel like shows a lot of humility and willingness to go beyond to figure out what would work for me. Even though we got pregnant without IVF, Dr. Reh and her colleagues gave me the diagnosis and connected me to a surgeon who was able to help us and is probably the reason we got pregnant.

Be prepared with questions and don't be afraid to ask about alternative approaches.

I was 33 at the time of my egg retrieval, and had a good retrieval that resulted in 8 PGS normal embryos. The hardest part for me was preparing my lining. Dr. Reh tried multiple different protocols, including estrogen priming and a natural cycle. Dr. Reh also recommended a series hysteroscopies with a surgeon outside of SGF. That turned out to be a really excellent recommendation - I was able to get pregnant after that.

I thought monitoring appointments were efficiently run. I frequently saw my primary doctor during these appointments. This was a benefit to the Arlington office. I also had the same nurses and techs at most appointments, so it was a comfortable experience.

I did SGF's Shared Risk Program with PGS. It was $19,500 + $5,000 for PGS. That included up to 6 retrievals and all FETs.

We never discussed anything other than an eSET. I would not have wanted to transfer multiple.

We highly recommend Dr. Reh and the nursing team at the SGF Ballston office. Undiagnosed infertility and multiple miscarriages is a frustrating path. Dr. Reh brings both the experience (CRITICAL to have a team with a ton of reps when undergoing fertility treatments), as well as a straightforward, pragmatic approach to working with her patients. She took the time to fully explain our options and the data at every turn and was thoughtful and personally responsive when we had questions or things didn't go as planned. Dr. Reh supported our decision making without sugar coating nor being too hands off, and ultimately helped us with a successful IVF pregnancy.

Always reach out with questions or concerns, she's very responsive. SGF is great, because you 100% want the experience, but recognize the different teams that you have to communicate with (finance, nursing, clinical trial, genomics). Sometimes things can get confusing which leads to frustration if you don't recognize that.

IUI - 5 cycles. Low dose clomid w/ 2-3 follicle development. One of the cycles added gonal-F and had to cancel due to producing 5+ mature follicles. 2 chemical pregnancies and 2 negative tests. Final cycle was IVF with genetic testing and frozen transfer of 1 embryo. Hormone doses for egg retrieval were fairly conservative due to overreaction during IUI cycles, but unexpectedly lead to low egg retrieval (8) because one ovary did not respond. Result 2 viable embryos, successful singleton pregnancy with 1st transfer.

We found the Ballston office to be ideal for frequent appointments because it was smaller and less hectic than the other offices. For weekend monitoring, we recommend K St over Fairfax for the same reasons.

~$25K for risk-sharing program for IVF. IUI was covered by insurance.

Strongly recommended single for us due to no diagnosed conditions and history of getting pregnant (but miscarrying).

Dr Reh is genuine, approachable and knowledgeable. I highly recommend her. She saw me for most of my appts and gave me clear expectations of the plan for treatment. She took my requests and ideas into consideration and I felt I could collaborate on my treatment.

Start sooner than later with IVF and go with Dr Rey because she knows her stuff!

3 cycles with different protocols. The last one was able to produce successful PGS tested embryos

Treatment was costly as it is for most infertility treatment but it was worth it and the clinic was professional with smooth communication through the portal.

Dr. Reh was very professional, she explained everything, she provided the information we asked for. She also understood how we were feeling at the time. As news came through, she showed compassion and in a way held our hand through the process.

Ask all the questions you need and know that you can trust.

I went through three cycles. The first includes a lot of tests and is obviously tougher as a first time. I do not recall the specifics at this time.

Because of my age, we selected a Shared Risk IVF. I believe it initially cost $33,000 + all medication costs were paid from my pocket. Each cycle could cost up to an additional $5,000. We receive all our money back after a failed IVF process and had to pay an additional about $10,000 for the shared risk donor process.

Dr. Reh was extremely knowledgeable, kind, caring and patient with us throughout the process. Although we ended up just going through testing, Dr. Reh explained everything thoroughly, was always open to questions, and made us feel confident in the process. We enjoyed working with her.

Don't be afraid to ask any question. Dr. Reh is so kind and caring and is happy to help you understand all aspects of fertility testing and treatment.

Dr. Reh was great at addressing all my questions and took care of us during a very stressful time. We are so grateful for our experience at SGF and feel blessed to be expecting our first child this fall.

My main issue was a PCOS diagnosis and the fact that I was not ovulating. Since there were no other known issues, we began with the least invasive option of medicated monitored cycles/timed intercourse. After two failed cycles, I decided to do an IUI to increase my odds. We are glad we did bc we came pregnant with our first IUI.

His strength was he seemed very knowledgeable about the process. His weakness what that he should have told me before even explaining anything that i didn’t qualify. It’s like he wanted the copay money or something. They could have called and canceled me before getting my hopes up they had all my information and chose not to.

Find a doctor that is more sensitive to women going through infertility if you are in any way fragile. I was broken after my experience honestly.

We never even got this far sadly.

I wasn’t charged for anything other than the copay and the cost of the visit. The cost of the appointment was covered by my insurance so I don’t remember the cost and the copay was 40$

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He is clearly well-read and knowledgeable. He is competent. He is not at all warm or personal/personable. There were several ultrasounds when he said absolutely nothing to me. I didn’t feel he was invested in my success. He made a few comments like “it’s no big deal” or “it doesn’t matter”. Those are hurtful because it matters tremendously to me. He didn’t offer any real insight into why we weren’t successful and he didn’t recommend altering our plan. If he spent 5 minutes explaining what he recommended changing and how it might improve our likelihood of success I would have continued treatments. While he may be knowledgeable, his lack of communication and interpersonal skills (and I don’t expect warm and fuzzy) was what made me leave that clinic.

Do your own research first. Don’t expect explanations or reassurance. I think his approach is fine for a couple doing timed intercourse. You don’t need him - just his US results and meds. But for more complex treatments you want someone to explain things to you properly.

There wasn’t much rationale. I was just told what to do. I did 3 IUI cycles. One with clomid, one with femara, one with injectables. I requested using injectables.

The initial consult was about $250. The labs associated with that consult were about $300. Each iui cycle was $1500. We used my husband’s frozen sperm so that was $500 initially plus approximately $120 per cycle to thaw it.

He was very good about explaining the process he understood when we didn’t want to use donor sperm yet and came up woth an alternative. He was very good at making us feel like it was not hopeless. He set us up woth urologist to see my husband and gave us positive anecdotes

Ask questions because he has the answers and will spend the time needed with you

Gonal f and menopur, these were upped very quickly as I was not responding, but once upped I was responding fine. Started ganirelix and then did egg retrieval. Because of my progesterone level the doctor recommended a freeze all and do a frozen transfer. He called personally to tell me that only 2 embryos were made. It was later that one more embryo got made but only 1made it to 6 day blastocyst We then got ready for frozen transfer with estrogen and progesterone injections Frozen transfer did not work

My insurance covered 90% but the prescriptions were what was expensive about $11000 total with insurance but my insurance has a 25k lifetime maximum