Main Line Fertility (Prelude Network clinic)

I feel confident having Dr. Glassner as my doctor. He explains everything in detail and in a way I can understand. I got pregnant on my own but miscarried and the empathy and understanding through that experience was wonderful. He helped me and my partner understand what happened and how to move forward. We are currently still trying to get pregnant.

Ask any and all questions. Don’t be afraid to ask the smallest one. He will be honest and tell you exactly what is going on.

We wanted to start small and work our way up. Based on insurance and financial commitments, he recommended our treatments around what we felt confortsble with. Since oral meds alone hasn’t worked for us we are now considering IUI and IVF.

I had my copays and I used my FSA.

After a horrible experience with my 1st RE, he was determined to help me have a family. Dr. Glassner never gave up on me. He treated me with respect, he allowed me to grieve after each cycle and move to the next treatment at my pace.

Trust him, he knows what he is doing!!

Convenient times/days, fast appts, short waits, results called by 2pm. Nurses did majority of the visit, but Dr. was always available if I needed to talk to him.

We spent over $100,000 on treatments, our insurance didn’t cover much. Dr. Glassner always helped us with lower/discounted costs, payment plans, & he even waived some fees during a few cycles.

In my specific case, he recommended multiple embryo transfer due to the numerous unsuccessful cycles I had. He was allowed me to have a say in the decision as well. Together we thought 2 was the right choice. Our next transfer we’re only putting 1 in. He treats each patient & each cycle individually.

Dr. Glassner is very open and honest with you, but he does provide hope for everyone...even if odds are bleak. He is willing to work with each patient as an individual, knowing not everyone is the same. After my miscarriage, he called me with results, and several months later, he called me for a 'mental health' check in

Don't feel rushed. If you have questions, write them down before you go in, so you get everything answered

Gonal F/Folistim high dose. Menopur 1 or 2 vials twice a day. Microdose Lupron. Omnitrope sometimes. Used clomid once-without good results.

IVF round was $9000 for just monitoring and retrieval. If you did a fresh transfer with that cycle, add $800. Frozen embryo transfers were $3500

Going into see Dr.Orris we knew that we had male factor. Not only was he professional, he made sure we understood everything! He also referred us to the best fertility urologist in the area and communicated with him to give us the best treatment possible

Ask questions if your unsure of anything! He is a very intelligent man and knows his stuff but will adjust to make you comfortable so make sure you ask about anything you don’t understand

We did 4 Iui’s with dr. Orris. We attempted 3 of them with my husbands sperm and all were unsuccessful. I responded fine to the clomid and gonal. The male factor was just super sever and eventually we needed to cancel our last scheduled iui because my husband had zero sperm. We moved onto iui with donor, I did 100mg of clomid and had two beautiful follicles, the iui in my opinion was timed perfectly and I am now in my tww.

I think, this far we are about 3,000ish in.

Dr Glassner is the reason my husband and I came to Main Line Fertility to seek treatment. I felt like I was receiving the best of care from him. He was very thoughtful and thorough with his explainantions of what to expect and what he foresees the outcome to be. His confidence in his abilities and his staff is very reassuring.

Be honest about your expectations.

1st cycle was the Finox study. Birth control pills, Lupron, aspirin and stimulating meds. Retrieved 10 eggs. 9 mature and 6 fertilized. Crinone for 12 weeks after. Transferred 2 embryos and conceived and live birthed twins. The remaining embryos did not make it to day 5. 2nd cycle: Follistim, Cetrocide and Menopur for 10 days. 7 eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized and only 3 progresses. All 3 stopped progressing by day 4.

My first cycle was a study so the treatment costs were very minimal. My 2nd cycle Dr Glassner greatly reduced so that it was affordable for us to do.

Knowledgable, straight forward and understanding. He did not question my decision to use a sperm donor or my marital status, only offered his medical advice which was appreciated. He outlined the first approach and if that was unsuccessful options for next steps.

Bring questions to the initial consult and ask questions about next steps as you go along

I had elevated prolactin, which was managed with a month of medication prior to my IUI. Once those levels were normal I was cleared to take letrozole days 3-7 of my cycle, with an ultrasound on day 7. I used the trigger shot day 9 and had the Iui day11.

IUI was out of pocket-$480. Trigger shot was $75. All other visits/procedures were co pays

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He was very candid during my 1st visit which set the tone of my time there. I would have liked more explanation of my challenges instead of what I felt were standard answers for someone my age (almost 40.) Overall, I feel like he responds well to my ongoing treatment setbacks.

Ask questions and don't be afraid to be just as candid as he is.

Cycle 1: times intercourse. Negative pregnancy test. Cycle 2: iui w/clomid, low sperm motility. Negative pregnancy test. Cycle 3: clomid, timed intercourse. Negative pregnancy test. Cycle 4: 2 iuis w/ clomid, fermera, low sperm motility, low amh, negative pregnancy test Cycle 5: gonal-f, ovidrel trigger, timed intercourse over 2 days (iui had to be cancelled by patient). Waiting outcome.

Insurance covered: Appointments: $40 IUI:$20 Medications: $7 to $49 range Not covered by insurance: Gonal-F and Ovidrel: $840 ( with 25% veterans discount)

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I always feel better after talking with her. She personally calls me after every ultrasound (outside monitoring) and is always reassuring. She is super patient and I never feel rushed. Pregnancy after miscarriage is so hard and I feel grateful to have an understanding doctor.

If something isn't going right with the office or nurses being it up to Dr. Bloom.

I used menopur + follistim. We then used ganarelix to prevent ovulation. For transfer we did modified natural. We used letrozole, progesterone in oil, endometrin, estrace, Prednisone, lovenox

I had insurance that covered mostly everything

Dr. Glassner is straight forward and to the point. He’s funny and down to earth and honest. He provided our options and was flexible when we wanted to go a different route. He explained all options and pros and cons.

You have to have a sense of humor and be prepared for a straight shooter.

IVF egg retrieval with lupron, estrodial, and injectables. We got one embryo and he recommended a biopsy of my uterus.

Fertility costs are expensive in my opinion. Over $10,000 for one cycle.

I only have one embryo

Dr Glassner has wonderful bedside manner and for such a delicate, sad and lonely condition, he did all that he could to make us feel at ease. I would highly recommend to any couple looking for help! This was a welcomed change from our prior experience at another fertility group.

He is very busy, certainly tries to make time but be patient if you can’t see him every time.

Dr. Glassner was very honest with our situation, and since he was the second RE we visited, he provided an active approach with statistics and realistic expectations.

Pretty standard

He and their team are pretty dead set on single embryo transfer to reduce risks.

He knew a lot of the latest studies and had a lot of knowledge. He called me himself after two chemical pregnancies. He always had an option for continuing. He is he warmest but he knows his stuff and more has the attitude of Getting it done.

Ask questions, advocate for yourself. They only give you answers to the questions you ask. Come in with a list of what you want to know.

One egg retrieval, 5 FETs, two chemical pregnancies, one daughter. After the first chemical he had me try a protocol for NK cells with infusions.

I think retrieval was around $25k and each FET was around $6-8k

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He was there to answer any questions. When my mother in law died and we missed an IUI he personally called us. He cares about his patients and knows that this is an emotional journey. He takes his time to walk you though concerns and gives you his best senerio

Make sure to ask questions

My husband and I both tested well. No issues. Lining was always good. And I always stimulated well. Always had good sperm quality. We were shocked IUI didn’t work. We have now moved on to IVF and we have done retrieval and waiting to see how many we can implant

Dr G is a compassionate dr who deeply wants husband patients to experience pregnancy. He is always there when you need him and goes out of his way to help. That being said, he can also be brash and jovial in his bedside manner which some may find off putting. He is very confident in himself and his work, but he has reason to be. He has a vast knowledge and experience both personally and professionally.

Trust him and his process

I think he is very very good at what he does, which is why I'm still undergoing treatment with him. However, he is a very fast talker, not very good at explaining things (and his handwriting is terrible) and is not very compassionate. He once told me "Don't get any older." That is really an insensitive remark to say to someone undergoing ART mostly due to their age. If you are looking for warm and fuzzy, he is not it.

Spend as much time as possible with his PA, Rachel. She is kind, warm, compassionate and willing to spend time to explain things carefully.

I would absolutely recommend if the person knows there will be quick visits, not a lot of fluff. Just follow his directions. He knows what he’s doing. If you want more of a bedside manner and explanations he won’t be a good match.

Just do as he says.

Don’t remember specifics but we did adjust meds during last IVF session. Also re-evaluated clomid/iui after finished results.

His philosophy was to put all of them in due to the low grading. We put 9 in over 3 cycles. 1 stick and then divided for identical twins.

He was very smart and got me out of there in less than a year. He did not waste my time and I appreciated that. he seemed very smart and knowledgable about the latest technologies and what was available to me.

He can seem brusque sometimes, but he cares about his patients and doesn't waste your time.

2 cycles IVF. also tried clomid for 2 cycles

approx $8,000 for IVF in 2012, not including medications.

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Dr Glassner is very candid. He treats his patients as he would treat his family members. While he can be hard to get a hold of, he knows what he is doing. He is very logical which might rub some people the wrong way but I appreciate.

Don't get offended

Most was covered by insurance

I spent more time with the nurses than with Dr. Orris. However, my interactions with him were always positive and I had complete confidence in him the first time I met him.

Don't dismiss the PGD testing. This was the key to the success of my IVF. It was an investment but it ended up saving us money as we only did one transfer with a perfect embryo.

Dr Glassner is an aggressive and funny RE. He's a realist, too, but he will treat you as aggressively as you want. He tells you all the options, and lets you choose. I appreciated his compassion and levity in what was (and is) an emotionally wrenching process.

Listen carefully - he talks fast!

It was all alacarte. I paid 10K for first round, 9,500 for second.

My experience with Dr Glassner couldn't be better, I felt guided and helped all the way through the fertility treatment.

Dr Glassner and mainline fertility has been great I found out at a early age of 21 that I was having complications of getting pregnant naturally I went to two other facility and felt like a number and all the doctors wanted to do was surgery to remove my tubes and straight to IVF. but when I finally decided to go to Dr Glassner he spent a great amount of time with all my past medical history and actually reviewed and went over it before I stepped foot in his office. so when we finally came in he knew everything that I been through so far and he can tell that I felt defeated not like a woman and helpless but he made me feel like there was hope and to come up with a number of plans that will eventually lead to us being parents. Dr Glassner is very honesty and will give you the good and bad but always have a explanation for it. he will answers all your questions in layman terms for his patients to understand. his staff is great and I see why my GYN has been trying to get me to see him sooner. I continue to go through the treatment options he gave me. but I would love to do IVF because he is positive that we could get pregnant immediately this way and I trust him and if IVF was covered with my insurance or if it was affordable I would do it in a heartbeat. since its not Dr Glassner and his team is doing there best to keep me positive and work with me with my current treatment options until we receive a blessing.

to go and see him ASAP he is a great physician who is knowledgeable and wants to help you achieve your goal to become parents.

clomid and timed intercourse take the pills between day 4 of my period for 5 days and did labs and ultrasounds than I would get a schedule to have intercourse

my copay which was 40.00 dollars that's it

I feel like I barely saw him. Always felt rushed. At first we really trusted him because everyone we asked said he was the one. Then our experience was not that. Unexplained infertility, pushed us to IVF and it was unsuccessful, then says oh it’s probably PCOS. After 2.5 years you’ll diagnose me with one of the most common reproductive disorders? No.

Beware of being pushed into pricy treatment

Clomid increasing in dosages up to 250mg/day through days 4-8 of cycle. Clomid and letrozole together. Follistim 150 / day before IUI. IVF protocol was 150/day and 1 menopur x 13 days for me.

Only one embryo transferred ever with him. Strict rules

I just felt like a number and like he didn’t really care. He also made things sound super easy like it would definitely happen and 20 grand later it didn’t. It was disappointing to say the least. I felt misled.

Maybe see the woman she’s nicer

Aggressive with meds - pushes for IVF

Over $20k for one IVF cycle

Prefers single

Dr. Glassner is the third specialist that we've seen and the second we've seen since we moved to Pennsylvania. He is direct and very clear in how he describes treatment options. He offers his recommendations only after he's shared all of the options and given you the opportunity to ask questions to better understand them. We started seeing him in January 2020 and have already completed an IVF egg retrieval, something that we never got to at our other clinics. He is willing to move at the speed you want to move at, which I appreciate after so many years of waiting and trying other options.

If you don't like a doctor who is very direct in his communication style and who also likes to joke a bit, you might not like his approach.

I took a combination of Gonal F, Low Dose HCG and Cetrotide during my stim cycle. The first five days I also took Letrozole, 1 pill three times a day. Days 1-8 I took 150 in the morning of Gonal F and 10 at night of LD HCG. Days 9-10 I took 200 in the morning of Gonal F and 10 at night of LD HCG. Days 11-16 I took 300 in the morning of Gonal F and 20 at night of LD HCG. I also added Cetrotide for these days. I responded more slowly than they anticipated to the medications which is why I took them for so long. I do have a PCOS diagnosis, which is why they used Letrozole at the beginning, to help me slowly respond to medications. We are talking now about doing another retrieval cycle now before we do a transfer to get a few more eggs in the "bank" and I'm not sure that would be a part of our protocol again. On retrieval day we ended up with 17 eggs. 10 of those were mature and were fertilized using ICSI. Of those, 6 fertilized and were monitored. We ended up with 4 embryos total - 3 day 6 and 1 day 7 - that we tested using PGT-A. Those results showed that 2 of the embryos were considered normal.

My insurance does not cover any infertility related treatments, so we paid for our first round entirely out of pocket. IVF Retrieval and monitoring cost $9000 Anesthesia for the egg retrieval was $500 ICSI was $1600 Freezing was $625 Annual storage is $750 PGT is variable depending on how many embryos you have being tested, $150 per embryo Biopsy, packing and shipping fees were $2500 1st FET will be $2500 Additional FETs are $3500 Now that we are talking about a second retrieval cycle before an embryo transfer, he has offered to give us a discount on the next round because we are self-pay patients.

Because of my age (33 when we started treatment/34 now), we have only talked about a single embryo transfer when we get to that point.

Dr Orris has been so compassionate and amazing from day 1 knowing the result I want that’s what he also is striving for. Highly recommend Dr Orris. He has stuck by my side for the last 5 years. He has identified problems with my health other physicians had missed which can mean the difference between success and failure. He helped me successfully get pregnant with my now 3 year old with a successful round of IVF, after a rough year where I had to lost a fallopian tube. And he has been by my side as I have been trying to get pregnant with a sibling for the last 3 years. I have had so much disappointment, several failed FET’s, OHSS, and even a miscarriage. He has always been very honest with me and had more hope about my future then I do at times. His confidence has helped me keep going despite the numerous set backs because he always highlights the positives. Because of him I know we are close to getting pregnant with a sibling baby for my daughter.

Get ready for what might be a tough journey but trust in his care you will be successful and taken care of.

Hormone replacement FET

Monitoring appointments were always quick and to the point. Often you have so much going on that it’s exactly what you want ... unless of course you want to take a few extra minutes then you feel rushed

Expensive but they work with you