Conceptions Florida

Dr. Karpicin is the doctor you actually look forward to seeing, even though you would rather not be going through fertility issues. We initially saw another doctor where we felt like we didn't matter at all, and seeing Dr. Karipcin was a breath of fresh air - it was a huge difference. She is warm and caring but also extremely intelligent and informed. She has a wonderful bedside manner but is also straightforward.

Don't hesitate to see her if you are questioning your fertility. Write down your questions/concerns before going - she will answer them all.

We went straight to IVF due to my Diminished Ovarian Reserve. Dr. Karipcin said this would help us get the best results in the most time efficient manner (with DOR you don't want to waste time). I was nervous about the drugs and she took my concerns to heart, starting with low doses of most drugs and increasing only when necessary (with my approval). The first retrieval, we only got 1 truly good embryo (out of 13 eggs, using ICSI) which we fresh transferred on day 5 (resulting in a chemical pregnancy). A few months later we did another retrieval, slightly adjusting my medications so I would stimulate less but yield higher quality eggs hopefully - it seemed to work because we got 8 eggs but 5 were A and B quality (we did not use ICSI this time per the Dr's recommendation which paid off). Froze all. Transferred 1 A quality Day 5 embryo 3 months after retrieval. This embryo split and we saw 2 heartbeats, but about 7 weeks in, 1 failed. Currently 10+ weeks pregnant with surviving baby.

Monitoring appointments are scheduled for all patients from 8-10am. It was usually pretty busy and I would end up waiting or being in the office from 1-2 hours for ultrasound and blood draw. Some days were better than others. I would have loved a specific time to come in, but as mentioned before, once you saw the Dr and nurses, you felt like a VIP.

For 2 egg retrievals, we paid for a package that cost approximately $23,000. We also paid about $6,000 for a frozen transfer. Medications were separate.

Dr. Karipcin recommended only transferring 1 frozen embryo because the of splitting and miscarriage risk and we are glad we listened because it did split (but 1 failed so currently pregnant with the singleton).

My wife and I had a tough time at another clinic prior to finding Dr. K. Everything changed for us after meeting her. She is kind and compassionate, and an extremely intelligent and professional doctor. She not only made sure we understood her plan and reasoning, but it was clear that she understood the nuance of our case, listened to us made adjustments according to our goals and how my wife felt, and gave us sage advice. She even considered various ways to help us financially. The course wasn't easy, and we went through two retrievals and two implantations, but we had no hesitation ever, knowing that we were with the right doctor. She was with us every step of the way! Now we are expecting later this year. I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. K to anyone, and have recommended her to several friends and colleagues. We are lucky we found her.

Know you are in good hands! Don't hesitate to ask questions and make sure you are satisfied with your plan.

During the first round of stimulation, my wife was feeling the side effects of the medication. Dr. K made adjustments during the second round and the treatments were much easier to tolerate.

From the first consult when he took so much time making sure that I understood my condition, the treatment options, and answered all my questions(trust me, there was a lot lol) I knew that he was the right doctor for me. I don’t want someone to sugar coat things for me; but I also want someone who is going to give me those straight forward, and sometimes difficult answers in a compassionate, genuine way. That’s exactly what Dr. Armando Hernandez-Rey did. Even the times that I was at the office for appointments not to see him directly, he was always around to say hello in the hallway, ask how I was doing and if the staff was treating me well(which they always did). Towards the end of my stimulation cycle, it was discovered that I had “fluid in my cavity” which means I wouldnt be able to undergo a fresh transfer which was our initial plan. My husband and I were devastated, we were so close to finally becoming parents, and just like that we were back to waiting. Dr. Hernandez-Rey consoled us and made me feel confident that even though our initial plan had changed, our new one would result in us still having a healthy and successful pregnancy. And honestly that’s all a future parent could really hope for..When it came to my egg retrieval day I was so nervous, like crying nervous and I hardly ever cry.. but when he came in with a big smile on his face, I immediately felt better knowing I was in the best hands. Through our entire journey, Dr. H was there providing the best care and support, I’m so grateful for him.

dont look any further, trust his knowledge and expertise.

I was diagnosed with PCOS, which is why my husband and I were unable to conceive on our own. We were trying for a long time, and were just so ready to be parents. Dr. Hernandez-Rey offered us several treatment options starting from timed intercourse, to IUI’s, all the way up to IVF. He didn’t pressure us at all to make a decision one way or another. He provided us with all the information and success rates. We decided on IVF because we wanted the highest success rate possible, a fresh transfer, and the option to freeze additional embryos for future children. Since I do have PCOS, I ran a higher risk for something called hyper stimulation syndrome “HSS”. Dr. Hernandez-Rey chose to do an Antagonist protocol with a combination of Gonal, Menopur, and Cetrotide. He monitored my blood work and ultrasound results every other day and adjusted my dosing to make sure I was producing enough eggs, but not at risk for HSS. Towards the end of the stimulation cycle it was found that I had “fluid in my cavity” which meant a fresh transfer wasn’t possible. This was a huge let down for me. But since the fresh transfer wasn’t an option anymore, we chose to do PGS testing on the embryos to make sure the ones we were freezing were chromosomally healthy for a future transfer. Due to the PCOS diagnosis, I ended up with not as many mature eggs as I personally had hoped for post retrieval. But the final result was 5 genetically tested healthy embryos. Which we are more than thrilled with!

I was given a time window of 3 hours to show up for my ultrasound and blood work appointments fromm 7:30-10:30AM. I personally appreciated this because some days I needed earlier and some days late because of my work schedule. It allowed for flexibility.

My husband met with the financial department because I was already under a lot of stress.. but I remember him saying that it was similar to the previous clinic, and that they would refund anything that wasn’t utilized during our treatment cycle. The nurses helped out so much with finding the cheapest pharmacies and any coupons I could use.

Given my age and the fact that we had now done PGS testing on the embryos, it was the Doctors advice to only transfer one embryo. He did however go over in consult the reasoning behind transferring more than one embryo, it was just not necessary for us in particular.

He might have been more attentive when clinic opened up but I feel with us he overlooked many things. We came to him from my OBGYN office because after miscarriage and elective D&C we had hard time getting pregnant again. She highly recommended him. First encounter with doctor H was an HSG. It was such a smooth fast and easy experience ( I elected anesthesia). The coordinator explained everything and we did not have to wait. Once we had all diagnostics done and no medical reason suggested infertility diagnosis we started shopping for fertility clinics. He was our first choice but wait time was 3 months to get a consultation. As I said before we had all tests done including genetic counseling which we emailed to clinic to its records department. At consultation he had no clue tests were done. Clinic did not add it to my chart. It was a waste of time and my insurance money. Dr. H came unprepared and pretty much could not really say anything. Consultation was rescheduled ( we now had to wait for another month). We have been asked to come in for an ultrasound and his medical assistant sent us lab request for all tests we already did. I had to re-send it to her. Once she reviewed the test she insisted on doing some additional not fertility related tests just to have them I think. At our second consult Dr. H did not even address them although test showed my vitamin D was low. At our second consultation Dr. H informed me my TSH was high and I have to be on medication. I knew that he did not look at all my tests. It is true my TSH was elevated after Covid my antibody count went up causing TSH to rise. My endocrinologist had me retest it twice thereafter (all 3 tests Dr.H had copies of) and my TSH went to its normal level. He still prescribed my thyroid medication even though I had to point fingers at last Thyroid test. He also overlooked that we had a male factor (thats pretty much why we even were referred to fertility specialist). When I asked him about it he said that for IVF it does not matter. He also wanted to push us for conventional IVF because my have good diagnosis but I wanted to do a mini IVF and I did not want to take a birth control as it may over suppress yielding poor results and poor egg quality as high doses of drugs may overcook eggs in women over 35. He told me not to question his “experience”. I feel he does not really evolve from time he started practice to recent developments. Everyone in cycle goes on birth control to synchronize to clinic’s schedule. What happens if they put your ovaries to sleep leading to failed cycle no one cares. I was hesitant to stay with the clinic but we waited so long I thought we will give it a try until I saw the bill. He is way way over priced comparing to his success rate and other clinics.

Ask how much he will cost and what happens to you and your money if his “standard” protocol leads to poor or no results.

I think he uses same for everyone regardless of your age and diagnosis.

We were billed all together $25,900 for mini IVF plus medication (5-8k). Full IVF quote was close to $30k plus 5-8k for medication. If frozen transfer fails on first try second was quoted $7k ( plus $5k medication). His prices are way over national average.

We never got to it

Dr. Hernández Rey is is very knowledgeable about treating women with endometriosis like myself. My fist experience back in 2020 was with another physician who did not know much about women with endometriosis and was treating me just like any other patient and not being attentive to my specific needs. I have been seeing Dr. Hernandez Rey since 2021 and he was very honest with me about my chances of being able to get pregnant since the very beginning. After years of telling doctors that I suspected having endometriosis he was the first doctor to order the right studies in order to get an actual diagnosis. He does not like to rush into any treatments without customizing treatment to your individual need. Even with a diagnosis of stage 5 endometriosis I was able to have a successful egg retrieval and was able to get pregnant on the second embryo transfer. Unfortunately we lost that pregnancy but very hopeful i can get pregnant again with the help of Dr. Hernandez-Rey.

There’s no amount of research you can do before starting this process that can prepare you. Just learn how to go with the flow. Celebrate every mile stone and just keep going. Don’t give up easy.

For my successful embryo transfer I was a “natural” cycle which consisted of just tracking what my body was doing naturally.

40,000 6,790- embryo transfers

I have only had single embryo transfers

Dr. Hernandez-Rey listened to me and took the time to explain everything and answered all my questions, he knew me by name and was fully aware of every step of my process. He took the time to meet with me and my husband several times to explain everything and he presented all the options available to us every step of the way

Be patient, fertility treatment is a long and arduous process. It does not happen overnight and it takes time and money. Go at it with your eyes open and real and clear expectations. Make a list of questions ahead of every Dr. visit.

It was determined after many blood tests, ultrasounds and HSG test that I suffer from PCOS and tubal blockage so IVF was the logical choice for me. We did one egg retrieval procedure and two frozen embryo transfers. The first transfer did not work so we did an ERA test to determine the best window for the second transfer and that one work, I am now 9 weeks pregnant.

They worked fine for me, sometimes I had to wait about 20-30 mins but some other times there was not waiting at all. I had no problems with this.

Mostly was covered by insurance but I did have to pay about $5000 extra for some procedures that were not covered such as PGT plus they do ask for a deposit which I believe was around $3000.

I was very clear that I only wanted to transfer one embryo, I did not want a multiple pregnancy and the Dr. agreed with me.

Dr. Hernandez-Rey can be a bit blunt at times, but only when truly necessary. He is thorough and provides details when necessary, without making the patient feel like just another in the bunch. I do feel that he could listen a little better. In my personal opinion, when trying to request an additional test because I just had a feeling that something was off (and the test proved to be true) it became a very emotional moment because he almost dismissed my concern, but then opened up and followed through on my request which ended up being the reason for my surgery. He does admit when he can do better, and that is always the first sign of someone great...the ability to work and try harder.

Make sure he really listens to you, and ask questions. He will always be honest and thorough with you as long as you are the same.

I did not use any treatment strategies yet as we are still in the diagnostic/testing stage, but for my procedure (polypectomy and D&C) I was under anesthesia.

Between co-pays, diagnostic testing procedures (I've had an HSG, a saline ultrasound, and some lab work which was not covered by insurance) and a surgical procedure (polypectomy and D&C) I have paid anywhere between $3,000 to $4,000

As a women who instead of admiring prince and princesses I admired what being a mother meant because of how amazing my grandmother was to me. So not understanding why I wasn’t getting pregnant on my own after seeing multiple OBGYNs who all had different opinions, I was devastated. I was finally referred to Dr Hernandez which ended up finding out exactly what was wrong. I have stage 4 endometriosis, blocked tubes because of it & had some polyps. As heart wrenching as it was to hear that I couldn’t get pregnant without IVF his care and professionalism gave me peace. My husband and I are so grateful for him and how he assures us that he will give us our miracle when we’re ready. Maggie in the office has reached out to me after hours multiple times just to make sure I am okay. They truly care. I am forever and ever grateful to them.

I really have nothing bad to say. The amount that’s charged isn’t easy to afford, however, It’s worth it for the care received.

Unfortunately, my husband and I have not been able to start treatment because of the cost, However, I had been spotting for years which I had a D&C for by another doctor and wasn’t resolved. Dr Hernandez performed a laparoscopic surgery on me to removed my tubes and fix my endometriosis. I stopped spotting! :) I am currently on birth control until we’re ready.

So far, Around $3,000

No concerns. I trust them whole heartedly

My experience with Dr.Sinem Karipcin exceeded my expectations, which were based on experiences with all the rest of doctors in different medical specialities. From the first moment, she showed genuine interest in helping us understand the situation and alternatives resulting in lowering our anxiety. She was always warm and welcoming, as well as very knowledgeable, which made me trust her immediately. My experience was so good with her (and successful) that when I wanted to have a second child, I went straight back to her to ask for her help and guidance.

Ask her not only about all the possible alternatives, but also her recommendation. I think she is really good at reading the patient's emotional and physical status and suggesting the treatment that, considering all things, has the highest probability of success.

I don't remember all details, but until now I have tried the same treatment strategy, based on letrozole for 5 days and a trigger shot. This proved successful the first time and I am still in the process this second time.

I know Dr.Karipcin strongly recommends transferring just one embryo. She briefly explained the reasons and seemed very passionate about the topic. I was not questioning this specific aspect, so we didn't talk much about it.

We went in to learn more about our options as I carry a BRCA mutation and wanted to learn more about prediagonositic genetic screening. The doctor was very friendly but he and his office did a poor job creating a roadmap and timeline of treatments. Both my husband and I work full time and we had to setup separate appointments for bloodwork, genetic testing, and consult time with the doctor. There is a fee each time you come in and we once paid $250 just to speak with the doctor, with no tests or examinations done. We had stressed the importance of getting all the tests out of the way and moving forward with the procedure as were moving in the near future and the office did a poor job in helping us to consolidate appointments so we could stick with our timeline. We met with them for the first time back in November and with it almost being April, still have not started treatment. We have run out of time and unfortunately spent way more money than we would have liked to on something Conceptions Florida has not been able to follow through with.

It was incredibly expensive. We paid about $570 for our first consult which included a transvaginal ultrasound and bloodwork. The bloodwork came back with mixed results so I had to go back in for one additional blood draw that cost me $60. I was told I needed to come in for an additional consult with the doctor where he provided no new information and was charged $250 for 10 minutes with him.

The Doctor is very compassionate and takes the time to meet with you and explain your course of treatment. The clinic is very nice, and the staff is courteous. The only thing I would advise overseas patients to watch out for is to make sure to get your prescriptions before you leave for home, check at least 2 days before you are schedule to leave just in case you need to start taking any medications before returning for treatment.

Always check that you know next steps with the medications, what times you are supposed to inject any medications, etc. Expect to have wait times when you arrive at the clinic, it is a very busy place during egg retrieval and egg transfer. Learn your coordinating Nurse's name and e-mail so you can ask any questions, they are very good about responding.

I had a standard protocol with menopur and gonal f. They counted 6 follicles, 4 eggs were mature enough for retrieval, 2 eggs fertilized and made it to day 5, transferred both and resulted in a chemical pregnancy.

This clinic is expensive, but I consulted 2 others in Miami and they are with 2-3k of each other in price range. My treatment without medications and including egg-retrieval and 1 FET was 22k, my medications at a specialty pharmacy were around 8k. PGS testing is not included in the price.

I initially wanted eSET but the Doctor and Embryologist both recommended to transfer 2 embryos because I was 41.

I think he was great bedside manners and is very sensitive but he lacks in experience. His choice of protocol was not the best choice for me. Also he lacked in pre-care. He only offers one supplement that doesn’t have most common vitamins to with fertility. Also, the supplement had very low doses that was not sufficient to make a difference.

Get two more opinions. He’s so nice that you automatically want to go with him but a second or third opinion might change your mind.

He used BC prior to link my cycle to his schedule since he doesn’t have enough patients... which is not good when you have DOR. Lupron, Follistim, and menopur twice a day and high doses. Only 5k trigger which I think was not enough.

He is higher than most top clinics in the area.

If I had produce embryos he said he would have done multiple transfer.

In this harsh world of infertility, every patient needs a doctor who can empathize and go above and beyond to make them (the patient) feel as comfortable as possible. Dr. Hernandez-Rey is exactly that kind of doctor. While being upfront and honest about everything and anything that has to do with any cycle or treatment, he also portrays concern for the patient as if it were his family. Dr. Hernandez-Rey truly does care about his patients and everything they have to go through. He never once made me feel pressured into doing any one specific treatment instead of another. He will always give his best advice based on knowledge an experience but lets the patient "run the show". In one of my first cycles of IVF he gave me his personal number in case I had any questions or concerns because of all the emotional stress I had been under. He knew that my husband at the time (Ex-husband now) was deployed overseas and it was an extremely difficult time for me. Every time I had any questions or if I was getting results, he himself would be the one to call me. Besides being a very knowledgeable doctor, he is also a very personable doctor as well.

The one piece of advice that I would give a prospective patient is that Dr. Hernandez-Rey has a lot of knowledge and experience with infertility. He is also very dependable in many aspects. He stays up to date on any new technology or treatment options that may affect the outcome of certain treatments and cycles. Along with the knowledge, experience, and dependability, he has amazing bed side manners which can make this journey a great experience.

Before starting any treatment, Dr. Hernandez-Rey requested all kinds of labs in order to develop a baseline and a specific course of treatment just for me based on the results. After multiple lab test, the main factor in my infertility was my ovarian reserve/egg quality and also my husband's sperm (Ex-husband currently). Dr. Hernandez-Rey was very honest in a compassionate way explaining my results and then going over the best plan of action to achieve a successful pregnancy. First treatment: Since I was out of town a lot that summer, the first treatment was oral medication to help my ovaries and just normal intercourse. Unfortunately that treatment was not successful. Second Treatment: First IVF cycle. I was on an aggressive dose of injection medication to produce a lot of eggs. Dr. Hernandez-Rey told me that although it was an aggressive dose of those medications, due to my low ovarian reserve and poor egg quality, he was not expecting a lot of eggs at retrieval. On retrieval day, he was able to retrieve 4 eggs. Out of the 4, 3 were viable. And out of the 3 eggs, zero fertilized. On this cycle, I used my husband at the time, now ex-husband, frozen sperm. Dr. Hernandez-Rey believed due to my poor egg quality and the frozen sperm, which was not the best quality either, caused the outcome of no fertilization on any of the 3 eggs. Third Treatment: Second IVF cycle. Due to my continued diagnosis of low ovarian reserve, Dr. Hernandez-Rey decided to do a mini-stim (Mini Stimulation) which means it would be a low dose of oral medication along with a low dose of injections. Since no matter how aggressive we go in stimulation medication, I will most likely respond with a low number of eggs, then doing a mini-stim will still produce a low number of eggs, but those eggs will be of better quality. Per the protocol that was set up just for my case, I took a few days or oral and about 3-4 days of low dose injection medication. On egg retrieval day, 2 eggs were retrieved and 1 was fertilized with the donor sperm I had purchased since this was something I was doing on my own. There is nothing more I want than to be a mother to a beautiful healthy child. I had gotten divorced and with my time being very limited due to my diminished ovarian reserve, then I decided to purchase donor sperm to have my child. On day 5 embryo transfer, the embryologist spoke to me explaining how my embryo had developed in the past 5 days. He provided a picture of the embryo and explained as much as he could about the embryo itself. I remember him mentioning that it was a grade A embryo! Then I saw Dr. Hernandez-Rey in the procedure room while they were prepping me for the transfer. He was the doctor who was transferring my one and only good embryo. He explained all the details of the transfer and answered any questions I had pertaining to the embryo transfer. The transfer went great and then about 10 days later i went in for a blood pregnancy test. The test came back positive! My HCG levels had some trouble doubling when it was suppose to but nonetheless I was pregnant! My first ultrasound at 6 weeks showed a sac, and a fetal pole with a flutter heartbeat. I went two weeks later to make sure everything progressed as it should have been and also check the heartbeat again. Unfortunately at this ultrasound the baby had no heartbeat. I was scheduled for a D&C the following Monday. About 2 weeks after the procedure, I had a follow up visit with Dr. Hernandez-Rey to go over the pathology results. The results showed abnormal male which meant it was a boy and that he had 2 chromosomal abnormalities due to my poor egg quality. All cycles are difficult but this one was very tough for me. I felt like I had gotten a little closer to my dreams coming true and just like that it was gone. I have not given up. I know that Dr. Hernandez-Rey has not given up either and will continue to guide me in the right direction to help me obtain a successful pregnancy and birth. .

For monitoring appointments, it was based on what was most convenient to you as long as it was between specific hours since the lab pick up was at a certain time and results had to be given to the patient the same day. Once you arrived for your appointment, the wait was very minimal. Sometimes there was no wait at all. For all monitoring appointments this clinic is very well organized while at the same time being flexible with patients schedules.

For my IVF cycle treatments, the cost varied around $9K - $12K. That did not include the cost of the medications needed for each cycle. The office manager and Dr. Hernandez-Rey were very fair when it came to pricing for each cycle. Since the last cycle I did and the future cycle I will be doing will be on my own, anything helps. This infertility journey besides it being a very emotional rollercoaster, it is also a big financial rollercoaster and stress.

In all my cycles, there was no need to decide how many embryos to transfer. Dr. Hernandez-Rey and his staff did speak to me before starting any cycle about how many embryos they recommend transferring depending on the women age, egg quality and embryo quality.

Dealing with infertility for many years and having the hope to conceive some day you have the expectation to find a good doctor that cares about you and tries to give you the best options to reach your goal. Before my husband and I met Dr. Hernandez, we didn't know what to expect, and he and his team have been very friendly and warm to us explaining our options. Dr. Hernandez and his team have shown genuine care for my case along every step of the way. When I came for an initial consultation they recommended the simplest and least expensive procedure, the IUI. After several failed attempts, and given other risk factors and symptoms, Dr. Hernandez recommended an exploratory surgery to determine whether I had endometriosis. I was diagnosed with endometriosis and given the Fallopian tubes damage, he recommended IVF as the best alternative to increase the probability of conception. So that is where we are now.

Never give up!!!

I did 4 IUIs. After 4 failed attempts, and given other risk factors and symptoms, such as a lot of blood and very painful periods, as well as painful intercourses, Dr. Hernandez recommended an exploratory surgery to determine whether I had endometriosis. I was diagnosed with endometriosis after the surgery and my Fallopian tubes were damaged, so he recommended IVF as the best alternative to increase the probability of conception. I went through 1 cycle of egg retrieval using injectable medication and 2 frozen embryo transfers using injectable medication and hormones (Lupron, Progesrerone and Stradiol patches). Since this failed, the doctor recommended to practice a biopsy test to check the Uterus' receptivity and if I have endometritis. Once we get the results the Dr. recommended to do a frozen embryo transfer without hormones. So that is where we are now.

They were ok.

All the fertility treatments are expensive and it depends on the options that you select.

I wanted 2 embryos in the first cycle but the doctor always recommended me 1 at the time, because all the risks associated to multiple pregnancy

Dr. Hernandez is truly one of a kind. I can't imagine how many times a day he has to have the same conversations with patients over and over again but always manages to show genuine care and compassion. Not only did he see us for almost every one of our visits but he also made himself available to call personally any time there was any bad news that was going to be shared. He had a unique way of telling you the information you needed to hear, weather good or bad, in a way that made you feel hopeful about whatever next steps needed to take place.

You are going to be in good hands, trust that he know what he is doing.

My husband and I were dealing with Male Factor Infertility only. My husband was placed on clomid and other supplements in hopes that they would help with his low count, however, none of those helped. We decided to move forward with a TESE and Egg Retrieval on the same day which resulted in collection 18 eggs. Out of the 18 eggs, 12 were mature and they were able to find just enough sperm in my husband to fertilize all 12. By the next day we had 6 embryos, on day five one was fully developed and the other was at about 70% so they recommended we transfer both. Out of the two only one stuck and we remained pregnant but miscarried at 9 weeks 6 days.

My experience was seamless with all of my appointments. I never had to wait long, they took me in at the time of my appointment and I knew what to expect so I was never there for longer than anticipated.

Hmm. Insurance was able to cover some of the expenses, after what they covered, which was 70% after a $1,500 deductible, I had to pay a little over $7,000 and another $5,000 for medication.

Dr. Hernandez did share that there could be complications with transferring multiple embryos but didn't feel my risk would be high because of my age and health. When we got to transfer day they only had 2 and only one of the 2 were fully developed but they transferred both anyways with my permission. I love that they allow the patient to decide as long as they know there will be no adverse affect.

Dr. Karipcin’s passion and intelligence regarding her job is evident. Not only does she help to make my understanding of my diagnosis and treatment clear, but she also shows personal regard for my emotions.

Ask questions if you want something explained in a different way or you simply want more information.

From the very start of treatment, I was treated aggressively because of my DOR diagnosis and my husband’s MIF. Injectables were used for both IUI and of course, IVF egg retrieval prep. 150 menopur daily for IUI and 300 menopur/300 Follistim daily for IVF.

From the first consultation to our second FET the doctor was great. He was very honest about treatment possibilities and possible outcomes. He correctly diagnosed me with endometriosis when other doctors told me I had PCOS so that was wonderful to have a doctor who actually understood my issues. With the MFI Dr. H was knowledgeable and also comforting whenever the results were not what we expected. My only complaint is that he sometimes rushes through his appointments. When the clinic gets busy - and it DOES! - the waiting time was longer than the amount of time he spent in the room with you. When I've had questions and concerns during an appointment sometimes he wasn't available to see me and I would need to rely on a nurse or PA.

My advice would be to write down everything you discuss in all your appointments. He or the nurses can give a lot of information and it can be overwhelming to remember everything. Also, the waiting times in the AM are extremely long after 9am. Your best bet is to get the super early 7:30am-8:30am slots or after 11am.

In order to properly diagnose me with endometriosis, he had me do a pelvic MRI with contrast (twice) to see if there were any fibroids or other anomalies inside the uterus. The results were proper diagnosis of my endo condition and that i also have a bit of adenomyosis (?) that have gotten a bit larger over the last two years. He also recommended that for my next egg retrieval we start with lower doses of the medications because I over stimulated the first time and he wants to prevent over stimulation.

this clinic starts everyone on their treatments at the same time, so they do what they call MONTHLY CYCLES. For all your monitoring you have to go in the AM with everyone else that is also mid cycle for whatever their treatments are - FET, egg retrieval, donors etc - and if you do not go first thing in the morning the waiting time is almost 2 hours. They are not flexible when it comes to monitoring appointments, they have specific slots that are available for their patients currently undergoing treatments vs those that need follow ups or consultations

For my first FET that included egg retrieval, i had insurance coverage for infertility up to $20,000 (including meds). We maxed out my coverage right before my FET (transfer) and had to pay an additional $4000(+-) out of pocket to cover the thawing of the embryos and the anesthesiologist charge. For my second FET (not including Egg retrieval) it was a total of $5,065 out of pocket, including medications. an FET is approximately $21,000 plus the cost of meds and a fresh transfer is about $17,000 plus meds.

Dr. H encouraged us to transfer two embryos our first FET to help raise the odds of pregnancy. This method worked but unfortunately we had a miscarriage at 18 weeks. The second FET we transferred our last embryo and that resulted in a chemical pregnancy.

My experience with Dr Rey Hernandez has always been a positive one. I've never felt pressured or rushed in deciding a treatment and or surgery. He successfully removed 13 fibroids including 1 in my Uterus. Even my scar is nearly invisible. After fibroid surgery, we thought IUI was next and instead he recommended we try on our own. I loved that I never felt he just wanted to collect money from us.

Have your questions and concerns ready and don't be afraid to take your time.

IUI: I started Clomid on day 5 of my cycle. Had 2, maybe 3 follow up appts which included ultrasounds to monitor the growth of the follicles. I was told to take my trigger shot and came to the office 2 days later for the insemination. He recommended a second insemination the following day so we did that!

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Dr. Hernandez-Rey has been so amazing. He is very honest and is what I want from a doctor. He knows so much about my body and my health. He also understands my feelings and works with me and my husband.

To be honest with him and he will be very honest with you. You have to be an open book with him.

Our first IVF was cancelled due to poor response my second IVF he starter my dose at the highest and it worked. I had a totally if 12 eggs. He was able to get 7 eggs and 4 were good embryos. He put me on 3 weeks on birth control and starter me on the shots for two weeks. I did get pregnant but unfortunately I miscarriage at 8 weeks.

I did not have to wait much when I would get there. I would wait about 10 minutes and than I would go in for blood work and u/s.

The cycle cost about $12,000 plus medications

Dr. Hernandez-Rey is a truly compassionate soul who is a blessing in the sad and difficult field of infertility. He is extremely caring and loving and right from the get go, when I talked to him, I saw in his eyes that his willingness to help women like me is what keeps him going and makes him happy. As soon as I arrived to my first consultation and saw him, I knew he was the one. It was like falling in love. You just know. And I just knew that he would be the one to help me become a mom. I waited too many years to seek medical help hoping for a "natural"miracle that never came. Then one day I decided I was going to take control of my fertility. I went to see him and, in the middle of my desperation and heartache, I discovered that hope is possible no matter the age. Age is not a factor when you truly want to be a mom. Being his patient has been a blessing. Being his friend is a privilege. I am sure we will be for the rest of our lives.

If you are looking for the most caring, loving and compassionate fertility doctor in Miami, Florida, go see him right now. Don't wait anymore. He can help you. I am proof.

I used donor eggs because I was born with "bad" eggs. Thankfully, a relative helped me for free. I also used donor sperm because I am a single woman. It was a very fast and easy process. Just synching our cycles (me and my female donor), starting her on stim medications and waiting for the retrieval. In the meantime, I was prepped with hormone medications and after a short period of time, we were transferring. Straightforward, seamless and accurate. Every case is different and I don't want to give too many details. I can tell prospective patients: your case will be thoroughly analyzed and a customized plan that perfectly suits your conditions and situation will be created for you. You will be given all the options applicable to you and you will be taken care and loved along the way by a wonderful team of doctors and staff, from beginning to end. Like I was. And I truly don't know how to thank my Conceptions Florida family for that.

The cost depends on every case. I don't want to give details that can be misleading. All I know is that the clinic will work for you and accommodate you 100%. They did with me and I am completely sure they will with you.

He is one of the sweetest doctor's I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. I would recommend him and his staff to all my friends and family if I know they are having difficulty with pregnancy issues. He listens to all your concerns and tries to help calm you down and make you feel better.

There are going to be many, many, many long days, weeks, months of waiting. Every person's body respond differently to these medications. You have to give it several cycle's to try and determine if it is the best "plan" for you and if it's not he will adjust it to try and different route. Every one will tell you have patience and "it'll happen" and these are so hard to believe. But, you have to live one day at a time and let the drugs work and trust you have one of the best fertility specialists and he will help you through the hard times.

I did a few cycles using Clomid, the injectable to release the egg (can't remember the name) and then IUI. Had failed cycles with Clomid and we switched from Clomid to Gonal injectable followed by again the injectable to release the egg, and IUI. Bam-pregnant. Worked like a charm. Clomid stimulated my follicle development, however sometimes apparently Clomid can produce too much mucus which still prevents sperm from reaching the egg; which is what we figured was going on.

Aside from loving him for making our dreams of starting a family come true, I knew from the moment I met him that I loved him. He was straightforward, but sincere. He told me bluntly what I was to expect, but gave me room to be emotional. He listened to my concerns and answered my questions with the same compassion and sympathy no matter how many times I asked it. We were initially told that IVF would be our best option, simply based on the test results I presented him with during my very first consultation with him. He wanted to see if there were any changes in my lab work so once the second round of results came in, he felt that there was a possibility that a less invasive route had potential to be successful. He didn’t push us towards one route over another. He thoroughly explained the process for both IUI and IVF and told my husband and I to think about what we felt would work best for us. We chose to attempt IUI first, which unfortunately, was unsuccessful. We could have tried a couple more times, but as a team, we decided that because my poor egg quality and low ovarian reserve were what we were up against, that IVF gave us more control over the situation. We needed to be able to find good quality eggs going the IVF route, as opposed to hoping that my body would give us a good one with each IUI cycle. I’m glad we chose to move forward with the more aggressive route instead of attempting further IUI cycles. I started my stims in a matter of a few weeks after our IUI cycle. I was working nights, 12 hour shifts, at a hospital, yet Dr Hernandez-Rey always found a way to make himself available to me whenever I needed him. At the time of my IVF, DrHernandez-Rey’s current state of the art facility was still under construction, which meant my retrieval and transfer both took place at a fertility clinic with an on site lab and surgical suite in Boca Raton, but all performed by Dr. Hernandez-Rey himself. I’d have gladly traveled anywhere to stay under his care!

In general, facing infertility, my advice would be to take everything one step at a time. Getting ahead of yourself is a recipe for disaster. In regards to fertility treatments with Dr. Hernandez-Rey, I would say that no question is a stupid question. He genuinely wants to know you and your thoughts and emotions, he wants to understand you on a personal level. Ask every question you need answered and ask them again if you need further reassurance. Know that he will tell it like it is, but it comes from a place of sympathy and genuine desire to help you reach your goals of starting the family you have so desperately longed for.

We were given 2 IVF package options. One option was for a full cycle which included a number of monitoring ultrasounds and lab work, egg retrieval and transfer. The second option, which is the one we chose, included all of the first package, as well as a second transfer of frozen embryos should the first transfer have been unsuccessful.

Dr Hernandez Rey from day one has been beyond honest with us, from the first US to the most recent transfer that failed. He did not let us get discouraged at all, and would tell us that when we are ready he can recommend what is next.

Do your research and do what you want, and not what you think the doctor wants to hear

I did everything in the book, ultrasound, bloodwork on myself and my husband, ultrasounds of my uterus and scans of my ovaries to ensure no blockage. we checked quality of eggs and sperm, and went over all my medications from beginning to end. There were even medication classes.

Very efficient, I was given a window to go in for monitoring appointment which works well with me

In total about $30,000

Doctor recommended only transferring one embryo, and I’m glad he recommended one.

I don’t think he explained my situation clearly to me, with actual terminologies. Perhaps he was trying too hard to break things down for me and just confused me more. Also I didn’t like that I only got to see him about 2 times through out the 15 times I went to his clinic.

Make sure you ask a lot of questions. He was my first doctor so it was all new to me, I didn’t have my questions ready I was to reliant that he would completely inform me of everything I needed to know.

I only had all the testing done with him. Genetics, blood work, two types of semen analysis for my husband, and a pelvic MRI for me. He didn’t give me results for all the exams.

Close to $30k did not include medications

Dr. Karipcin is one of a kind. She was extremely knowledgeable and always answered all of my questions and concerns, while also managing to be warm, empathetic and understanding throughout the process. She worked with me to develop a plan that was personalized and addressed all of my needs and concerns. I am so fortunate to have found Dr. Karipcin and know that I am in good hands with her.

Don't wait to go see her. If you are having fertility issues, don't go it alone. Dr. Karipcin is a partner throughout your journey and will help you understand what is going on and develop a plan for you to gain control of the situation.