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Dr. Klenov wants us to try for 3 embryos due to my age...I have PCOS, so while my ovarian reserve is high, due to my age the quality is not great. Dr. Klenov explained how this was beneficial in that we would be able to retrieve more due to this...We are in the process now of another retrieval cycle and they have adjusted to add the medication Omnitrope and the OTC COq10 to help with oocyte quality...
[the Vios Fertility nurse] is very responsive and communicates with us about any issues we have...The only negative I could even say has to do with the financial department. They are slow to respond and dont seem to have great communication with the actual clinic side...Medication for egg retrieval was about $16,000. The retrieval itself was another $16,000. PGT was $200 per egg and lab fees and shipping was $1200
How was your experience with Violet Klenov at Kindbody - St. Louis?
She is one of the nicest and compassionate doctors I have ever had. It was a complete 180 from my previous fertility experience with another doctor. I am so glad I made the change and would recommend anyone even thinking of going here to make the decision.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Violet Klenov at Kindbody - St. Louis?
Be up front with your fears and concerns. She is excellent about helping you work through them.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Violet Klenov at Kindbody - St. Louis?
Everyone at the clinic is extremely caring and friendly. When I had to go under anesthesia they played my favorite music, and Dr. Klenov held my had as I went under.
Describe the protocols Violet Klenov used in your cycles at Kindbody - St. Louis and their degree of success.
I have PCOS, so while my ovarian reserve is high, due to my age the quality is not great. Dr. Klenov explained how this was beneficial in that we would be able to retrieve more due to this. I was on Gonal-F for 2 weeks and Menopur for 2 weeks. I started Cetrotide 4 days in for 10 days and finished it all with a trigger shot of Lupron twice. Upon retrieval they were able to get 35 eggs. Of those, 24 fertilized. Of the 24, 12 started developing, but 7 had dark cytoplasm due to being over mature. 5 made it to day 3, but only 2 made it to the end. We were recommended to do PGT testing due to my age, 41. They found one showed trisomy 13, which would have resulted in a miscarriage. The last embryo is currently cryostored. We are in the process now of another retrieval cycle and they have adjusted to add the medication Omnitrope and the OTC COq10 to help with oocyte quality. We hope to get at least a couple more euploid embryos due to this. We cried over each little baby lost in the process, but are happy to have our one little embryo so far. Dr. Klenov and Alex have been nothing but amazing.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Kindbody - St. Louis. (Assigned nurse: Alex)
Alex has been great. She is very responsive and communicates with us about any issues we have. We bother her way too much with questions and she is always happy to answer them. When we lost all but 1 embryo she was extremely compassionate about the situation and showed amazing empathy.
Describe your experience with Kindbody - St. Louis.
The nursing team and the doctors are all amazing. Dr Purdee did our egg retrieval and was very friendly and welcoming. The only negative I could even say has to do with the financial department. They are slow to respond and dont seem to have great communication with the actual clinic side. The nurse team had all my insurance set up and perfect, while the financial team woild take weeks to answer questions, not respond, or send generic responses with billing quotes that did not apply to me.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Violet Klenov at Kindbody - St. Louis.
Medication for egg retrieval was about $16,000. The retrieval itself was another $16,000. PGT was $200 per egg and lab fees and shipping was $1200. All but the PGT, lab fees, and shipping was covered by my insurance.
Describe Violet Klenov's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Kindbody - St. Louis.
Dr. Klenov wants us to try for 3 embryos due to my age. We were told with 3 euploid embryos we would have around a 90% chance of sucessful implantation of at least 1.
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