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2019 - 2020, Unsuccessful
She [Dr. Kristin Holoch] based my protocol off of her previous experience. She has gone into detail of all my cycles and has tweaked my next protocol based on my previous results...Her bedside manner is awesome. She gets to the point but is also very patient. She hasn’t pushed us to do IVF just yet and I respect her understanding that IVF is very expensive.
The nursing staff [of KUC for Advanced Reproductive Medicine]were amazing through each of our IUI’s! They were kind, compassionate, and did 99% of the work involved...The clinic is very good with keeping patient confidentiality every time I checked in and their billing department kept us informed of what was due before each appointment...The Letrozole was covered through insurance two out of the three times.
How was your experience with Kristin Holoch at Kansas University Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine?
I had no idea the doctor actually isn’t there when my IUI’s were done, but she fully mapped out everything and explained things in great deal. She has been a very personable doctor, but I feel like more investigating needs to happen with my case instead of just slapping on the unexplained infertility diagnosis. I feel like more ultrasounds should have been done throughout my cycles and progesterone should have been prescribed after each IUI. Her bedside manner is awesome. She gets to the point but is also very patient. She hasn’t pushed us to do IVF just yet and I respect her understanding that IVF is very expensive.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Kristin Holoch at Kansas University Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine?
Ask as many questions as possible. Get to the bottom of your diagnosis and just have a conversation with her if you don’t understand everything.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Kristin Holoch at Kansas University Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine?
I felt like she really listened to my concerns. She based my protocol off of her previous experience. She has gone into detail of all my cycles and has tweaked my next protocol based on my previous results.
Describe the protocols Kristin Holoch used in your cycles at Kansas University Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine and their degree of success.
I saw Dr. Holoch for the first time on October 14, 2019 and we put together a plan. My husband and I had been trying for over 1.5 years. For my next cycle, I was to take Letrozole 5mg on CD3-CD7, come in to check how many follicles I had on CD 10, then take Ovidrel trigger shot that night of CD10, and do an IUI two days later in the morning of CD12. I did this for two more cycles which included November 2019, December 2019, and January 2020. I was asked to report through their online portal the findings of an in home pregnancy test 14 days after each IUI. All of my IUI’s failed so I reported my CD1. Then the nurse would give me a new protocol. I asked about adding progesterone after the IUI’s and was told I didn’t need it since my uterine lining was thick enough. I also asked about doing more ultrasounds throughout each cycle and was told they are expensive and usually not necessary. Dr. Holoch explained that it may take a few IUI’s to get pregnant and to come see her again after 3 IUI’s. I made an appointment the beginning of February for the earliest date and wasn’t able to see her for another 2 months. I just did a telehealth video appointment with her on March 25. She said we should do at least 3 more IUI’s and use Clomid this time. She doesn’t want to push us into IVF due to financial burden. I didn’t have bad side effects using Letrozole and they produced follicles large enough. So once I am able to get Clomid prescribed (I can’t now due to COVID-19), we will start another cycle to do another IUI.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Kansas University Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine. (Assigned nurse: I was assigned to multiple nurses through the online portal.)
The nursing staff were amazing through each of our IUI’s! They were kind, compassionate, and did 99% of the work involved. Anytime I had a question, it was answered and they really wanted to help.
Describe your experience with Kansas University Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine.
The clinic is very good with keeping patient confidentiality every time I checked in and their billing department kept us informed of what was due before each appointment. They were respectful and seem to care about the patients they serve.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Kristin Holoch at Kansas University Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine.
The Letrozole was covered through insurance two out of the three times. The third time it was $45 for the 5 day supply. The follicular ultrasound was around $150 for each IUI. The doctor’s visits are around $200. The ovidrel trigger shot was $100 including shipping to our house. I think each IUI was about $300 and my husband’s sperm sample to be washed was about $300. I think we spent around $4,000 for all three IUI’s.