Midwest Fertility Specialists

Dr. Matthew Will is kind and compassionate. From our very first consult, which lasted over 45 minutes, he has given me the space and time to ask questions and share my concerns. He explains things in a way that makes sense to us. He obviously cares about research and experience and seems to really be a learner, which is something I respect. He's open to trying different methods based on how my body is reacting to treatments. He is thorough and wants me to be sure I know what is happening next. His bedside manner is excellent. It's clear he has many patients that he sees each day, but when he is in the room with us he is focused and attentive.

Do not be afraid to ask for consults with Dr. Will. He has encouraged me to not only stay in contact with my nurses, but also with him. I do talk to the nurses much more, but it is good to know he is available if I need him. Ask any questions you have - as he is patient to answer them and will give you as thorough of an answer that you need. He also cares about your emotional health, so don't be afraid to be vulnerable and share how you're feeling. He has done a great job of validating my fears, while at the same time helping me to stay hopeful.

I had already done bloodwork, treatment with just clomid, 3 IUIs and an HSG scan before coming to Dr. Will and was diagnosed by my OB-GYN with unexplained infertility. We had our first consult with Dr. Will about 2-3 months after we were referred to the clinic. Dr. Will looked through my medical documents and ordered his own bloodwork after our first consult. I have low AMH (.75) and my husband's labs were all normal. He then helped us to form a plan to start IVF. Within 2 months of our first consult, we started our first egg retrieval. We decided before the retrieval to do a freeze all retrieval with ICSI and PGT. Dr. Will said the PGT wasn't necessary but could be beneficial, and we chose to go ahead with it as I have good fertility benefits through work. We used Gonal-F and Menopur for stims. We added in Cetrotide for the last several days of stims and then did an HCG trigger shot after about 12 days of the stim meds. I went in for my first monitoring appointment on day 2 or 3 of my cycle and started the Menopur and Gonal-F on the 3rd day of my cycle. I started having appointments every 1-2 days around day 5 or 6 of my cycle. I would have a transvaginal ultrasound and bloodwork at each monitoring appointment. Most days I would meet with a nurse and they would go over the number of follicles and their sizes. For my first retrieval cycle 14 eggs were retrieved and I ended up with one day 6 embryo that was "normal" after Genetic testing. I did a second retrieval two months later. This time, for the 6 weeks before the retrieval I took CoQ10, DHEA, and continued my Vitamin D and Prenatal Vitamin in hopes of improving egg quality. We also added oral clomid to my stims medications. The second time we retrieved 12 eggs and had 2 embryos, both of which tested normal. After the 2nd retrieval I had a hysteroscopy to remove a polyp and that went smoothly. About 6 weeks after the hysteroscopy I had my first transfer. We used lupron for possible suspected endometriosis and then did Progesterone shots and oral estradiol for a couple of weeks leading up to the transfer. The first transfer resulted in a negative pregnancy test. We now have an upcoming second transfer but this time we will do a Modified Natural Transfer. I have regular cycles and typically ovulate and don't have many symptoms of endometriosis, so we decided modified natural is worth a try and I'm excited about it! This involved more monitoring appointments than my first transfer. From days 3-14 of my cycle I had 4-5 monitoring appointments. I took 75-150 units of Menopur per night starting on day 3 of my cycle. I did an Ovidrel trigger shot on day 14 of my cycle and will transfer 1 embryo on day 21 of my cycle. I will take my pregnancy test 10 days after my transfer.

I have fertility benefits through my work, so it's hard for me to answer this question fully. I did not receive the Cash Pay information for retrievals, because everything was being billed through insurance. Dr. WIll is conscious of cost when determining protocol. I had to pay my first $2,200 for my Out of Pocket Max, but then the rest was covered, including my medications. We did pay out of pocket for part of the genetic testing and that could have been up to $3,500 depending on how many embryos you have to test. I was confused about paying for the biopsy of the embryos AND then the genetic testing. Everything to do with the lab is billed by Ovation and everything to do with the Clinic is billed directly from the clinic. I believe my retrieval meds would have been about $5,000 for one cycle. I am afraid to say how much the retrievals would be for cash pay patients. As of summer 2023, a frozen transfer would cost about $5,000 for the monitoring appointments, procedure, and lab fees and then possibly an additional $1,000 for medications for cash pay.

We had one conversation about it, but Dr. Will did mention in our first consult he typically will just transfer one embryo. Because we only have 3 embryos and they are all PGT tested, it is our preference to transfer one at a time either way.

He made me feel comfortable. He explained everything so well. He had a great bedside manner. He cared about his patients. He made me feel like he wouldn’t give up until I was pregnant , and I was a tricky patient because of the traumatic brain injury and how it messed up my hormones.

Slow and steady wins the race. He would do menopur starting off slow, and then increasing often going past the typical 2 weeks thst most clinics push. But it resulted in my first IUI being successful but ending in miscarriage. I had a chemical pregnancy next and my third IUI was successful!

$2,000 outta pocket. The rest was covered by Amazon

He let me choose . I was at risk for multiples with my 3rd IUI, I had 4 mature follicles, 1 potentially mature, but he let me choose, it resulted in a singleton birth!

When my husband and I decided to meet with a fertility specialist, we were extremely nervous. We had no idea what to expect coming into that first appointment. When Dr. Matthew Will walked into the consult room, our nerves went away and immediately felt comfortable. He took the time to get to know us and without writing a lot of the information down, he would remember it the next time I saw him. If we didn't fully understand test results or a procedure, he would draw it out with pictures. It may sound and look funny, but we wouldn't have understood some of the things we discussed without those drawings. After that first consult, he already had a plan in place for us. When I went in for my SIS ultrasound, he checked me on continuously throughout the procedure to ensure I was okay. And then when he gave me my results, which were upsetting, he took the time to explain them to me (including his drawings) to help me get through the bad news. But still, he had a plan in place and immediately wanted to get started. So that's what we did. Even though we've only seen in a couple of times, he's still the best choice for us. I just wish we would've learned about him sooner.

Always ask questions. No question is a stupid question and he will answer anything you ask.

We knew coming into the first consult that we couldn't afford IVF and we told Dr. Matthew Will that upfront. The SIS procedure was done to check for endometriosis. He suspected I had it based on my history and mother's history. The SIS didn't show any signs of severe endometriosis, but it was discovered that I had diminished ovarian reserve. We would have never found this out without that procedure. Due to our budget, he immediately went with a plan to do Clomid and IUI. He said he didn't want to burn through our budget and immediately go to IVF if it wasn't necessary. Due to COVID-19, we've only been able to do one IUI with the help of Clomid, but it was unsuccessful. I've done two rounds of Clomid only, but those were also unsuccessful. I am in fact ovulating, but just not implanting. From my understanding, dosage hasn't changed since I started taking Clomid.

Nothing was covered under my insurance so it was all out of pocket. Based on my particular treatments, blood work was $50-100; procedures were $200-600.

Dr. Will is incredibly personable. He does an excellent job of presenting realistic outcomes while still painting an optimistic picture overall. He also explains every process thoroughly. We trust him completely in choosing the right procedures for us. It is frustrating not to meet or speak with him every single time, but when we do get to work with him, we are always pleased with the consultations.

If you are thinking about choosing Dr. Matthew Will and are based out of Fort Wayne, consider whether or not you are willing to commute to Indianapolis on a regular basis since that is where he primarily works. He is only available in Fort Wayne on Mondays.

Dr. Will first looked for potential causes of my PCOS symptoms and determined that I likely had polyps in my uterus. Those polyps were removed eight months after we first began meeting with him. He also diagnosed my husband with male factor infertility and started him on Clomid two months after we first started working with Dr. Will. We had our first IUI with Letrozole and a trigger shot 10 months after working with him, and we are having our second IUI this month, about 11 months after our first meeting, using the same procedures as last time. We have met with Dr. Will for all of the above decisions except the latest decision to complete our second IUI using the same protocol as the first.

The initial consultation cost between $200-250. Most of our other appointments were at least partially covered by insurance before our official diagnosis of infertility. Our first and second IUI cycles cost $1,150 each.

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Dr. O’Leary is knowledgeable, caring, supportive, and understanding. She constantly reminds you that she will be there with you every step of the way. She helped me feel confident and comfortable with each decision we had to make. She helped our family achieve things we did not think we possible.

My one piece of advice is to stop “waiting” and go ahead and schedule an appointment with Dr. O! I hesitated for several months because I was embarrassed and worried. My only regret was not starting sooner. She helped change my life.

Dr. O’Leary went over all the possible options for us. She presented them in a way we could understand and answered every question we had. Once we made a decision, she was supportive and caring. She ensures that patients know what will be coming next and are not left waiting with unknowns.

Each IVF cycle ranged from $16K-$25k depending on what additional testing you choose to add.

I would recommend Dr. Will to anyone, not due to our result but because he was caring and empathetic the entire way. I have DOR, and we switched clinics due to our first doctor telling us that our only hope was using a donor egg after we had a failed stim cycle with my own. I was only 30 at the time, so we were not ready to go that route. In our first consultation, Dr Will was a breath of fresh air. He was very honest about our chances and never made any promises, but he gave us hope that day and throughout the process because he believed in the possibility. When our egg retrieval resulted in just one egg, we were obviously pretty devastated, but we were still able to leave the clinic that day with hope because of his words - telling us that it was not the result we want and it doesn’t look good, but that he has seen it work before. I’m not sure how we would have gotten through the rest of that day or the rest of the growth process without that glimmer. That one egg was born almost a month ago as a healthy baby girl and we couldn’t be more thankful for Dr. Will taking a chance on us. He was so supportive through the transfer process as well, and we are grateful that he recommended doing a mock transfer cycle first, as I think that helped our chances because he added one more day of progesterone for the actual transfer. He was so lighthearted and kind through those appointments and truly made us feel heard and at ease. Having to switch to my regular OB after 10 weeks was extremely bittersweet. While part of our success was maybe luck, I think having a positive mindset is absolutely important in this process, and we were able to have that because of Dr. Will.

The same advice I’d give to anyone going through ivf with any doctor - advocate for yourself and ask questions so that you are fully informed through the process.

I don’t know the name of our protocol, but the dosage of meds was pretty high. What helped me think positively during stims was something Dr. Will said in our consultation - that this protocol was not our “Hail Mary” and that there were other strategies if the first round did not work out.

The medications were the most expensive part, as well as the lab fees since it was out of our insurance network.

Dr. Matthew Will is personable, friendly and helpful; I appreciate his honest opinions. While this process isn’t enjoyable, I’ve enjoyed each procedure and consult we have had with him and he does all he can to ease my mind. While we have currently been unsuccessful, I will continue on with him as my doctor.

Dont be afraid to ask questions. He will answer honestly and if he doesn’t know the answer, he will find out and do the research.

We did 3 clomid and 2 letrozole cycles with times intercourse. 2 more letrozole cycles included gonal-f hormone injections (50 IU) with IUI. My third IUI also included gonal-f injections (50 IU). For my antagonist stims leading up to egg retrieval, I was on 200 IU of FSH and 150 IU of HMG. The FSH and HMG dropped down to 45 IU for the 4 days before egg retrieval. My ganirelix was 25 IU. Post op, I took 10mg of Provera for 10 days, 3 doses of 25IUs of ganirelix and a mix of aleve and Tylenol. I’ve done 1 unsuccessful transfer with estradiol 2mg tablets, 3 times a day with 75mg of progesterone once directed to do so. I also took a vagina probiotic once a day for 7 days prior to FET. For my ERA, I did the same estradiol and progesterone injections. They found I need 12 more hours of progesterone support for the next transfer. We did the same protocol for our second transfer which was cancelled due to lining thickness (6.4 I think it was). Currently in the process of attempting another FET, doing estradiol intramuscular injections to help with lining at 0.3 every 4 days and will increase to 0.4. PIO will start 12 hours earlier than the last to tries. Results TBD

Consults we’re roughly $95 Times intercourse with Clomid/Letrozole: $30-50? IUIs: roughly $1500-$2,000 each IUI meds: minuscule compared to everything else (gonal-f was roughly $200-$300 per pen needed) Egg retrieval not including meds in 2021: $10,000 ICSI: $1,333 Anastasia: $416 PGT Testing: $2,200 for 7 embryos Medication estimate: $4-6,500 Meds I purchased for stims: $2,000 First embryo transfer: $3900 Transfer meds: $250 Second cancelled transfer: $4,100 Transfer 2 meds: $300 Transfer 3 meds so far: $400?

We have no issues transferring one each time. Dr. Matthew Will mentioned after our failed first FET that he would be willing to try two embryos if we wanted to do so. We will be transferring one embryo in the current transfer cycle this month.

She is AMAZING!!! Having come from a doctor who said I would never be a mom to seeing her and her saying we will try made a HUGE impact! She is kind, patient, understanding, trustworthy, funny, and a great human all around. She always made sure we understood what was coming and didn’t hesitate to ask us how we were feeling or listen to our concerns.

You won’t regret it no matter the outcome! She’s the best!

Our first try at a child we did letrozal with IUI. We did it one time then had to reset because we had a family emergency. She worked with us well and kept in contact for the month. We came back the following and did another round of the same thing only to see a negative stick at the end. On the 3rd attempt we almost didn’t do it because my spouses count were low but she said, “it only takes one and your body is ready.” so we did and ended with a positive stick at the end. Our baby came December 2018. Skip forward a few years and we have been trying again with no luck and we reach back out. We have tried 3 IUI rounds with letrozal with no positive. We have consulted and are looking to move forward with and IVF after we save money.

For our first attempt we had insurance so from start to finish we were at $10000. For our second attempt we were $3000 an IUI cycle and we did 3 all of which were out of pocket.

As a breast cancer patient, I was extremely scared to start the process as my cancer was hormone driven and I knew I’d have to inject those hormones for IVF but Dr. Colver was very open to conversations about this and concerned with opinions from my oncologist. Ultimately, I needed to get pregnant as soon as possible to get back on my hormone meds and luckily everything worked out perfectly. I saw Dr. Colver at nearly every appointment (except my every-other-day ultrasounds prior to egg retrieval). He was very hands on and very accessible. He even called me personally on the weekends with results.

Trust Dr. Colver & his team - they are truly the best at what they do.

We did full on IVF as I didn’t know if I would need chemo for my breast cancer and that could have ruined my fertility. We did an egg retrieval in 2017 and were able to freeze 3 “normal” embryos after genetic testing was completed. We transferred one frozen embryo in May 2021 and received a positive pregnancy test June 5, 2021. I’m almost 9 weeks and have officially graduated to my OBGYN. We still have 2 remaining frozen embryos.

The cost was high as insurance didn’t cover any of our IVF. The Livestrong foundation did provide my egg retrieval medications free of charge since I was a cancer patient - which I am SO THANKFUL for! Midwest Fertility actually suggested I contact Livestrong, otherwise I wouldn’t have known about this.

Dr. Colver advised against transferring more than one embryo as the rate for multiples is extremely high now given genetic testing. To prevent complications, he suggested transferring one embryo and I’m glad he did.

Her protocols worked, I was pregnant within a few months, I was just very taken aback that she didn't perform the IUIs. The clinic is very busy, and you are sometimes missing that personal attention from the doctor. I saw her virtually for our first appointment, once for my saline sonogram, and then at the first ultrasound after I became pregnant. The second pregnancy ultrasound was performed by a different doctor. When we saw her she was very kind, but the visits were brief. All communication was done via her nurse.

Don't expect to see her a lot, and be ready to advocate for yourself with the nursing staff.

We did IUI with ovarian stimulation, and injectables were used as I have low AMH. We had some male factors, but it wasn't severe enough to go straight to IVF. Our second cycle was successful with injectables only.

We have good insurance coverage, so both our IUI cycles were under $500 combined.

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Dr. Colver seems very compassionate, and really wanted us to succeed. I do feel like we weren't necessarily always getting the most up-to-date treatment, though, and even though he adjusted the protocol after I got a lead follicle during my first IVF attempt, he didn't really adjust anything after that point. He was never able to pinpoint a reason for my poor fertilization rate, so I feel like I'm lacking answers.

Make sure that he's adequately communicated with the nurses and staff--he had a tendency to tell me one thing (we can schedule this test for that time, etc.) and then not make that entirely clear to the nurses and staff.

Started with 2 IUIs with injectables--I was 36, good AMH for age--no pregnancies. Moved on to shared risk program with 3 IVF attempts, rated at 82% chance to conceive--first cycle was antagonist protocol, got lead follicle, cancelled, and didn't count as one of my 3 cycles. Other three cycles were all long Lupron protocol; 16 eggs retrieved first cycle, only 5 fertilized, ICSI on a few eggs actually destroyed the eggs! 2 blasts from that cycle, both PGS tested, 1 normal implanted, negative pregnancy test. 2nd cycle, same protocol, only 5 eggs retrieved, no blasts. Took supplements (CoQ10, melatonin) to try to improve things, got 13 retrieved on 3 cycle, only 1 blast, PGS abnormal. Still unexplained infertility, no male factor issues, Dr. Colver suspects poor egg quality.

Shared risk package with 3 IVF cycles and unlimited transfers was around $23,000 (drugs not included)

Dr. Will is warm and friendly but also does not shy away from giving you data and the odds of a procedure working. She does not rush you through your consultation but lets you take all the time you need to ask questions. She is also very approachable over the phne.

Come up with all of your questions beforehand, because she will give you plenty of time to address them all.

We are still in the process of planning my cycle. I know she is planning on using the strongest doses of medications possible for my cycle, since I have probable diminished ovarian reserve.

This is all quoted (have not done any of these procedures yet.) $6150 for oocyte freeze-all cycle, including office visits, ultrasounds, lab work, egg retrieval, freezing, and facility fee (NOT medications - that is a separate, variable, direct pay to pharmacy.) Additional anesthesia fee of $416 (paid separately to anesthesiologist.) Embryo creation $1900. Embryo transfer is $3900, not counting medications. ICSI $1300. PGS biopsy $1550. On site egg storage $1000/year. Offsite egg storage $500/year.

This doctor/clinic has a preference for single embryo transfer, but I have not yet felt strongly pressured one way or another.

Dr. Will is amazing. I had a different fertility doctor, but she retired in June which was right after a failed iui course. I was so distraught when my previous doctor retired because I really liked her and was so comfortable. My husband and I did our research on the other physicians in that practice and decided to go with Dr. Will. Oh my gosh, we are so glad we did. We wish we would've had him from the beginning, that's how much we liked him. He was so attentive. He reviewed our file and knew things about us prior to the initial consultation. He was so warm and welcoming. We are currently going to an ivf cycle and I feel so at peace with Dr. Will. He monitors his patients very closely. He does everything in his power to be the physician doing procedures for his patients. I cant say enough wonderful things about Dr. Will. He is an angel.

Keep notes of all of your questions and concerns that you have about infertility. He will sit down and answer all of your questions, in words that you will understand. He even made drawings to explain things to us. Don't be afraid. He is seriously a saint.

1) Cycle education about 2 weeks prior to start date. 2) cycle day 1 call to inform office. Day 2 you go in for baseline labs/ultrasound. Set up appts for every day for the next week. Using gonal f and menopur. Labs and ultrasound on days 2 and 5 of cycle. The remaining labs and ultrasounds are based on lab levels, but typically every other day or every day as you get closer to retrieval. So far I have 16 follicles on my right side and 15 on my left.

Ivf was 12,641 with genetic testing and retrieval. The transfer is about 4,000. The medications are separate and you pay the pharmacy.

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She is very proactive and up front with you. If for some reason she doesn’t think you’re going to get the outcome you’re hoping for she’ll tell you and make another plan. I feel that she explains things well and will answer all questions. She has always been available to me for a telephone consultation when I’ve needed it, as her office is about an hour drive from where I live.

We began with Letrozol, and on the morning of our first scheduled IUI we had to cancel because my husband’s sperm count came back to low. Dr. Reuter set up an appointment with a specialist for my husband. After we got his issues squared away, we went back to the letrozol, unfortunately after 3 attempts Dr. Reuter discovered that i was ovulating prematurely and we kept missing the window for the iui. She called after the 3rd cancellation and suggested that we switch to an injectable. We have now made it through two IUIs. If this last one doesn’t take we are scheduled for another consultation and a change of plan.

Midwest Fertility attempted to bill my insurance, but since I don’t have coverage for fertility treatments, they have two options, you can pay as you go or purchase an all inclusive package deal.

We appreciated his knowledge of the subject and is extremely intelligent. He can go a little fast sometimes and leave you with questions. It being our first time with IUI and IVF, we obviously were less informed than him. Dr Colver did call us at night with results and check-ups, which we appreciated. We are still searching for answers, and wish he could help us more. He had been great and would recommend him to a friend, I would just inform them that the results can be very negative and Colver wasn't able to solve them... yet.

Understand you are one of 500 customers and don't get rushed out of meetings. Take your time and get questions answered.

IUI, IVF, negative results both times.

Approximately $1500 for IUI and $25,000 for IVF

We were not able to get to that stage... yet.

Dr. Will takes extra care during delicate situations. When I had a missed miscarriage he was very kind and acknowledged the disappointment we felt. He called me to make sure I knew what to expect in the coming days. I live about 1 1/2 hours from the office so he set up a phone appointment after I had a local D&C. I really appreciate those small considerations.

Make sure to ask questions, even if it seems silly. Dr. Will never makes you feel like it’s a stupid question to be asking.

I have PCOS and we were given the option of IUI or timed intercourse. We were told the overall likelihood of conception is around the same with either. We chose timed intercourse and used letrozole, Follitropin injections, and Ovidrel to stimulate ovulation once my ovarian follicles were large enough. Then we were told to have intercourse over a couple days and 2 weeks later take a home pregnancy test. The next cycle we skipped letrozole and became pregnant.

The clinic offers a “package deal” for each cycle. This includes any and all ultrasounds, labs, visits, etc.

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He was really great explaining everything to us and making sure we had a full understanding of everything going on. We went to the fort wayne location so we only saw him once per cycle but when we did it was a great experience. He was very nice and blunt in the best kind of way, he made sure we were doing everything we could and would praise us and make a big deal if something went right. He never rushed and we always felt that we had all the time in the world to make sure that we got all of our questions and concerns answered.

Depending on the location, just be aware you might not see him every visit.

The first cycle we did was Leteozole for 5mg for cycle day 3-7. I went for an ultrasound and I was not responding to the letrozole. So they upped my dose to 7mg and we tried that the next cycle. There was still no response. The third cycle with him we did follistim 50mg cycle day 7-12 and did letrozole 7mg 3-7. I actually responded and had one follicle 21mm and a smaller one at 16mm. I did IUI on cycle day 15 with a ovidril trigger shot 36 hours prior. We are waiting now to see if it worked or not

Our first cycle was 1225, our second was 1,835. We had to pay all upfront at the first ultrasound appointment

Dr. Reuter is compassionate with her delivery of news that could be discouraging. She thoroughly explains all options and what her recommendations are based on test results. I appreciated her suggestions for tests to get as much information as possible before making any recommendations for further treatment.

Try and think of as many questions as you can before you go to an appointment with Dr. Reuter. That is your one-on-one time with her, so you want to make the most of your time together. I regret not thinking through more questions before speaking with her. But I do know that she is happy to answer questions that we have, even if it is after speaking with her.

Dr. Reuter suggested a medicated IUI due to my low AMH and my husband's male factor infertility (low motility and morphology). I responded very well to the medication and produced 3 follicles, and had amazing progesterone levels with medication afterwards. Unfortunately, the IUI did not result in a pregnancy. I also developed a cyst after that cycle and had to take birth control for 16 days to shrink the cyst. During that time, she recommended that my husband get a sperm DNA fragmentation test. The results of that test would help us determine if another IUI would be worthwhile or not. Unfortunately (again), my husband's sperm DNA fragmentation came back at 38%, which is considered abnormal. Due to this, Dr. Reuter explained that another IUI would not be in our best interest and that she would recommend IVF if we wanted to pursue further treatment. We are currently saving money and taking time to decide if IVF is something we can do or not.

Unfortunately, our insurance doesn't have fertility coverage. After an HSG, several semen analyses, ultrasounds, blood work, medication, and one IUI, we have probably spent around $5,000 so far.

Dr colver is very professional and knowledgeable. He is very patient and has had tons of success rates, that’s why I went to him. But with the results of not having any embryos available to be frozen the first retrieval was quite frustrating. We did use frozen sperm (from a post-vasectomy from 15 years ago), which dr colver said he thought was the problem. Then, three months later having only one embryo make it to a 5 day blast (that was pgs tested normal) was another obstacle but I was hopeful. Dr colver said this was normal. Since we only had one pgs tested embabie, we decided to do an ERA test which resulted in being “off” by 12 hours, so I am glad we did it. Next month came our transfer. It did not stick. I was devastated. I came to his office with a whole list of questions and all he really said was this happens. I asked to change the protocol but he said we are getting good results (14 and 15 eggs) from the retrieval. He said to start taking vitamins and lose weight. During this appointment, he actually told me that my eggs were “poor quality” which I was shocked because I was never told this during the incubation period between retrieval and knowing if we had a blasts. I asked what I can do (if any) and then is when he gave me a list of vitamins to take. We only have three “chances”/retrievals and we will be done. We have one more. I am praying this one is different and will work. I don’t see myself without having children. It is overwhelming to think about it.

Ask tons of questions. Advocate for yourself.

I don’t have the information with me. I know both retrievals had menopur, gonal f, cetrotide involved. The second round he prescribed more of one medication but I don’t know which one.

Mine were always in the mornings which worked for me and my job.

I was in an Attain program. So I was giving three chances with retrievals with unlimited transfers for a lump sum. It was around 24k. This is not including my medication that cost around $6,500 and my husband’s TESE surgery $3,500 or the ERA. I had no clue how much all these extra costs would actually be, and that surprised me.

He said it was up to us; however, unfortunately we only had one to transfer

Dr. Bopp is an amazing doctor. I actually switched to him based off of recommendations from my coworkers, who both have had success with him. I am very confident in his expertise. He is always extremely positive and he just sets me at ease when he is in the room and explaining things and doing procedures. He is very easy to talk to.

You won't find a more personable professional fertility doctor.

Since I had switched to Dr. Bopp after two failed IUIs, we decided with my age to go straight to IVF. He is very open and honest about options and supportive in our decisions. He gives us all of the information we need to make the best decision for us. We are currently going through our first round of IVF. We used ICSI with our retrieval. From 15 eggs, 11 mature, 7 fertilized and 2 made it to day 5. We used PGS for both of those embryos and they both came back normal. We have done a mock trial to make sure that the window of implantation is receptive. I just started my first FET month.

My appointments are very easy and quick.

We qualified for the ARC fertility program. We personally chose the option where we could do 3 IVF cycles with ICSI for $35, 500 (100% refund option). Then in addition we had to pay for medications, genetic testing, and testing of endometrium for receptivity. That all equaled around 7000 (but this fluctuates each cycle).

When we first discussed this topic here was our doctor's thoughts. He said it is medically recommended to do a single embryo transfer due to the health risks of multiple pregnancies. In addition, because we were doing to do PGS testing and if we put in two embryos that came back normal, would increase our odds greatly of having multiples. He did say that if we had failed transfers and it was going to be our last try, then he would consider putting in more than one embryo.

I am happy to have Dr. Will as my Doctor. Her caring demeanor and ability to make a solid plan was really helpful. I saw her once for my initial appointment, again for an ultrasound and SIS procedure, and last for another consultation after our first IUI failed. The IUI was performed by a RN. I was surprised by this, but other than that have not had any surprises or negative impressions from this Doctor.

She is a caring and thoughtful Doctor. I trust her and have enjoyed having her as my Doctor.

I have been diagnosed with PCOS, Endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and a medium sized endometrioma in my left ovary. For my IUI I took Letrozole for days 3 -7 of my cycle, injectible Gonal-F (50) for 3 days, Ovidrel trigger shot, and progesterone suppositories from the day after IUI until my pregnancy test. This protocol produced one large and two medium sized follicles, but no pregnancy.

My IUI cycle cost $1750.00. This does not include medication which was approximately $750.00 more.

I have not gone this far in treatment yet.

Strengths- He is very compassionate and personal with excellent bedside manner. Weakness- we didn’t get to see him besides during initial consult and procedures. He was out of town a lot, and had to see one of his colleagues and 3 separate occasions ( for endo biopsy, ultrasound and consult for an ectopic pregnancy, and performed my D&C). Although Dr. Colver did call with important results, most of the meetings/appts and calls were from the IVF nurse.

Know what questions to ask to get direct answers.

I was diagnosed with unexplained fertility. Both myself and husband had normal testing. So our IVF protocol was pretty basics. After egg retrieval it was clear that I had poor egg quality. Dr. Colver explained I had “soft eggs” which made them difficult to fertilize and create more blastocysts.

Fully out of pocket. Roughly $1000 per IUI, and $18 for IVF (including egg retrieval, transfer, and meds).

We only had one to transfer. But going into IVF, he consulted us that he would only transfer one embryo because of PGS testing.

I’ve only met with him once and have had two failed IUI cycles with this clinic. I had to request a follow up consult after the second failed IUI. Best in class to me would have been the doctor calling me and requesting a consult.

Call -they’ll get you in quickly.

We naturally conceived our now 23 month old after 8 cycles of trying. Based on this he recommended IUI but didn’t share full details of success rates. He also does not specialize in male factor fertility. So he referred us to a specialist (a urologist). It took months to get into to see him and all they did was order a quick blood draw. I feel as if Dr Bopp could have ordered this 6 months ago for us.

We paid for the IUI out of pocket and all in it was $1200 a cycle.

Dr. Colver has been great. This is my third IUI cycle, and I’m in the TWW (two week wait) right now. He was very straightforward at my consultation, but he also restored my hope. I left his office with high confidence and faith that I’d get pregnant.

Ask as many questions as possible. Be prepared for the emotional rollercoaster you’re about to embark on. Invest in yoga pants because damn that bloat from the hormonal medicines! Midwest Fertility has been amazing dealing with my hormonal, psychotic self coming in for bloodwork and IUI procedures.

Dr Colver started me on Clomid 50mg CD3-CD7. I responded great, but the side effects caused mood swings and weight gain. I also had to give myself the trigger shot in my stomach to force ovulation around CD14. I never had a difficult time with it, but I guess that depends on how you handle needles. My husband would go use the boom boom room at the clinic a day later, and I’d go in an hour after he left to be inseminated. They always gave me his count and motility which is great to know (and apparently good for hub’s ego, he gets excited when his numbers are high). The insemination wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I was scared it would feel like my HSG did, but it definitely didn’t. The nurse would always explain to me what she was doing so I wouldn't be left wondering what was happening.

My insurance covered 90% of the procedures. My husband’s sperm wash was $250 each cycle which we paid ourselves because my insurance wouldn’t cover that part.

Dr. Bopp makes me feel like he actually cares about me and my desire for a family. He takes my thoughts into consideration when discussing treatment. I feel like he treats me as he would treat his own daughter.

None. He is wonderful!

We started with a laparoscopy and hysteroscopy because of known endometriosis and polyps. After that, we did two rounds of clomid with timed intercourse, due to PCOS and no male fertility issues. Those rounds were unsuccessful. This month I am doing injections with IUI.

I have paid around $350 for each ultrasound. $100 for each lab draw. Consult visits are $125. He will code as much as possible, so that it will be covered by insurance.

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