Jenna Turocy

Dr Turocy was kind, caring and informative throughout our treatment. She was always available to speak to us on video calls, and was very quick to respond to emails whenever we had questions. Dr Turocy's manner was always gentle and friendly, but we really appreciated that she was also very clear in all her communication, and laid things out in a very simple and factual way. She dealt with the ups and downs in our emotions throughout the process, including whenever we got stressed or anxious. We also live abroad, and despite the time difference and the added complications of our health system here, she went above and beyond to stay in touch with us and communicate with my doctors here. Although our first transfer didn't end up resulting in a health pregnancy, we still could not be happier that we chose Dr Turocy for this process, and have every faith in continuing to have her as our doctor.

Don't be afraid to reach out directly to Dr Turocy, as she will always get back to you over email and is always happy to answer questions. On the flip side, her team is fantastic, so if you're concerned about anything, you can always get in touch with Lauren and Sakari as well.

Dr Turocy worked with us around all our very specific requirements, including the need for us to freeze my husband's sperm, and our desire for genetic testing, as well as the complications around booking flights into New York. Nothing was too much trouble, and she was able to find solutions to every problem we had. She also didn't make us feel as though even trivial issues were a nuisance to her. At our previous clinic my first retrieval only resulted in 10 eggs and 1 healthy embryo, whereas my retrieval at Columbia resulted in 28 eggs and 8 healthy embryos. How closely I was monitored by Dr Turocy in terms of how long she kept me on the medication before retrieval clearly made a big difference to the results.

We were self-pay patients, and appreciated that Columbia offer a discounted bundle rate for self pay. This made a huge difference compared to our previous clinic, who charged for each monitoring appointment and blood test. Having all tests and appointments included in the bundle rate meant we didn't have to worry whenever extra tests were ordered.

I came to Dr. Turocy after a grueling fertility journey - I had been to two other clinics, had undergone multiple frozen transfers, IUIs, had two miscarriages, and had multiple hysteroscopies. I came to Dr. Turocy feeling pretty helpless about my journey. She was incredibly empathetic, and she was extremely thorough and clear in explaining her ideas for next steps. Dr. Turocy suggested ideas that had not been previously brought up from the many doctors/consults I had, and she was also always willing to hear my perspective on the course of treatment. I was used to not seeing my doctors so frequently at my scans, but Dr. Turocy was unique in that if she was able to be at a scan, she made sure to be there (and when she wasn't, they were not major scans). After two and a half years of infertility, I found a doctor who exceeded my expectations - in terms of her intellect, thinking outside the box, her clarity on treatment, and most importantly, her empathy and bedside manner.

Don't be afraid to ask questions about your treatment if you don't understand something - she welcomes questions and is always happy to explain something that may be unclear.

Dr. Turocy started my treatment by conducting a diagnostic hysteroscopy - I had previous hysteroscopies previously (a uterine septum removed, after a D&C), so Dr. Turocy started with that so she could get a comprehensive look at my uterus. After doing multiple medicated frozen transfers, Dr. Turocy decided to do a natural frozen transfer (meaning, my body would ovulate on its own instead of simulating ovulation). Since I have PCOS and irregular periods, I started with letrozole to grow follicles, then moved onto injectables when the letrozole was not so effective. In addition, she placed me on metormin and lovenox (and progesterone suppositories). Lastly, a couple of days before the transfer, she did a new minor procedure (like a pap smear) called a PRP where she injected my hemoglobin (taken from a blood draw) and injected it into my uterus to stimulate additional blood flow to the area.

Thankfully, my insurance covered IVF, so I payed a $50 co-pay for each appointment, and there were some copays with medications, and with the hysteroscopy that I had done.

Given my age and the quality of my embryos, Dr. Turocy encouraged a single embryo transfer.

Both my husband and I were extremely nervous about starting this process. But Dr. Turocy really made us at ease. She was amazing! Lucky I/we got pregnant extremely early in the process 😀. Dr. Turocy hardly needed to do anything with me except be there for me while my baby grew. I got the chance to have very early ultrasounds and we were able to hear the heartbeat at 6 weeks! An unbelievable experience! I almost didn’t want to change doctors. I wish she could be my OB as well. She asked for me to stay in contact and I have! I am so grateful to her and when my husband and I are ready to have another baby we will be back!

Ask her questions! I promise she’ll take the time to answer you even the ones you feel are dumb. Don’t be afraid to email her she’ll answer you!

For us Dr. Turocy wanted us to try naturally. We learned that I have PCOS which was the only cause of us/me not getting pregnant. So after both me and my husband were checked out. We were all set to start me on medication when she discovered I was pregnant! Unbelievable after months/a year of trying. I miscarriage my 1st pregnancy so she watched me very carefully during the 1st 10 weeks. Regular check-ups and ultrasounds. I felt very well taken care of.

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Dr. Turocy has been a godsent to me and my husband. Her approach to our care has been thorough and consistent. During our egg retrieval cycle and our 2 following transfer cycles we have felt like she was there with us every step of the way. My first transfer cycle (fresh) was successful but unfortunately Dr. Turocy had to deliver the news at our 6 week ultrasound that our pregnancy was ectopic. This was devastating but I am convinced that she made this difficult situation so much easier for us. For our 2nd transfer cycle (frozen) she was there for us again and kept us grounded and hopeful, but clear on the possible outcomes and how we could move forward. We both love her so much that we hoped that we could have her during the duration of our pregnancy as our OB! For any future transfer cycles we will definitely be going back to Dr. Turocy because we completely trust her with our fertility care.

Feel free to ask her any questions that you may have because she is incredibly open to answering them all and helping couples navigate this complicated process.

For my egg retrieval I used the following: Gonal F at a 225 units every evening and Menopur 2 powder vials every evening. Eventually I added in Cetrotide mid-cycle. Dr. Turocy eventually increased my Gonal F to 300 units every evening based on my response. This protocol led to me producing/retrieving 20 egg, 16 of which was fertilized and 8 which became blastocysts (3 Day5 and 5 Day6).

Monitoring appointments were definitely an efficient, well oiled machine. As stated previously, my only hope would be that they would allow even earlier appointments so those with earlier work schedules could be seen earlier.

My insurance fully covers 3 rounds of IVF and unlimited IUIs. I only was responsible for medication copays.

Dr. Turocy encouraged us to transfer 1 embryo, which aligned with our insurance requirements.

Dr. Turocy was so helpful throughout the consultation, monitoring, and retrieval process. During my first cycle, she helped me quell fears of the procedure as well as walked me through any concerns I may have with fertility. She came in for some of my monitoring appointments and made me feel comfortable with progress. After the first retrieval, we had a helpful conversation on whether I should shoot for a second one and with her guidance I continued with another cycle. All in all, got exactly the results I wanted due to her help.

Ask the tough questions - Dr. Turocy is great at answering them truthfully but also emphatic in her approach to care.

We started with a consultation where Jenna had a 1:1 call with me walking through they 'why' of egg freezing and the 'how' of the injections and procedure. After a little bit of blood work, we decided to move forward with the procedure. Was sent instructions on how to do the injections and then went for morning monitoring every other day to eventually every day. Trigger and retrieval process was standard. She told me right after my retrieval how many eggs were retrieved and then told me the day after how many were frozen.

Well efficient monitoring appointments with easy to follow instructions and great care

Costs were through insurance and processed through my HSA

Dr. Turocy is not only a brilliant, professional, and incredibly skilled doctor that took care of my recurrent pregnancy loss workup and pregnancy with absolute dedication, but she is also a very empathetic, patient, and caring human being that remembered small personal details and understood that we needed some extra - or at least different - attention based on our history. She always listened to my questions with attention and always replied, intending to let me fully understand the science behind her words. After shopping around between many different doctors, Dr. Turocy is the only one I felt fully comfortable with and understood by, and the only one that managed to figure out that chronic endometritis following my losses was hindering me from conceiving again. My husband and I can recommend her to every woman looking for the best in terms of scientific competencies and human attention.

Don't be afraid to ask 'stupid' questions or email her. She will answer, and you will not feel stupid.

After reviewing my previous procedures and test results, Dr. Turocy recommended doing a hysteroscopy. Although I had previously tested negative for chronic endometritis, the targeted biopsies she did showed that indeed I did have it, and I was put on a 3-week regimen of antibiotics. We had planned a cycle of timed intercourse after that, but I got pregnant straight after finishing my treatment and was put on lovenox and vaginal progesterone during my pregnancy.

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She's very efficient and gets to the point. Very clear at giving instructions and had great bed side manners. Would of enjoyed seeing her more often during my treatment and explain things in person versus email.

Don't be afraid to ask questions her team does a great job at responding within minutes or hours.

I was prescribed metformin 1,200 mg to help to get pregnant. In addition, I took Letrazole before ovulation (2 tablets 2.5mg in total 5mg) was instructed to have sex and was inseminated.