Elizabeth Pritts

Dr. Pritts is open and candid with her thoughts, treatment plans and goals. She is very encouraging an positive and makes the environment more relaxed. She wants to be sure she covers all questions and concerns. Always starting with a hug just sets a great mood regardless of what the visit is for. Having to be able to speak directly with her in person and over the phone permits for a close knit relationship with a provider during this journey.

If you have questions, ask them. She is more than willing to explain and answer them. My husband and I both understand things very different and he likes the scientific explanation for treatments, results and tests. She is always patient in giving us both the thoughts and descriptions that we need to understand our "journey".

I have done hybrid cycles and when they don't produce the results she is looking for she changes the protocol. For my second IVF, the Rx were very different than what I took 5 years ago. Knowing that she keeps up with the ever changing research and processes is very easing to know that she is geared to produce results.

IUI treatments were roughly $600-800. IVF with a transfer was approximately $15000. FET $4000.

Dr. Pritts best informed us of the risks and success rates for both singles and doubles. We chose to freeze our first 6 in doubles and our second 7 in doubles and one single. We will opt again to transfer in doubles. She advises of the risks associated with transferring doubles and allowed me to opt for what my husband and I agreed to transfer.

Dr. Pritts is very blunt. She is kind and has a good bedside manner, but she will tell you everything upfront and let you know your chances, good or bad. She recommended we use donor sperm, but, as a couple, said that we did not want to go through everything to not try to use my husband's sperm. Once she knew that was how we felt, she honored that, was fully on-board, and came-up with the most successful plan she could, continually discussed what the research said was most likely to be successful.

Be prepared for bluntness, but someone who will be in your corner, no matter what.

I do not remember which specific protocol I was on, but, I do know I was taking Gonal-F RFF redi-ject (went through 1.5 900IU pens) and Menopur (75IU/VL) daily to grow my eggs. I then took Cetrotide (.25 MG/VL for 5 days I think?) to make sure the eggs did not release. To trigger the release of the eggs, they had me take C-Leuprolide (.4ML) and the added injection of Ovidrel (.5ML/SYR) because their research shows that about 5% of the population needs this added boost. We found out (after a horrific night of bending the needle and having to come in and do bloodwork the next day) that I was part of that 5% that needed it and needed to buy another dose. After harvesting the eggs, they had me do the vaginal insert of Cabergoline (.5 MG) to help ensure that I did not develop hyperstimulation. And also Doxycycline 100 MG for 5 days. The embryos were grown for 5 days, samples taken for genetic testing, and then frozen. I was instructed to let them know the first day of my cycle. I then started Estradiol (2MG) daily and then started C-Progesterone in Ethyl Oleate injections (2x per day) 11 days prior to the transfer of the embryos. They said that they preferred the frozen transfer because it allowed the woman's body to get back to baseline because sometimes, their research showed that when a fresh transfer was done, the hormones might not be quite right. I was instructed to take the drugs that I did so that my body was more likely to accept the embryo. I had to continue the Progesterone injections until I received a positive pregnancy test. At that point, I could switch to Endometrin vaginal insert progesterone of 100 MG 3 times per day, all through the first trimester.

The medications were some of the most expensive parts of the treatment because of my insurance. Thousands of dollars until my deductible for medication was met and then it paid for 90% of the drugs. Without insurance, the procedures would have been around $10,000, but my insurance covered 90% of that. Embryo storage is $400 for a year and I cannot remember what the initial cost was to freeze them.

The doctor, my husband, and I all talked about it. Dr. Pritts decided to implant 1 embryo first because everything had gone well from the start and if that did not work, they would transfer 2 the next time. She also would have allowed us to choose the gender (we knew what we had because of the genetic testing), but we told her we didn't care and just wanted our best shot!

She was in a hurry and I had to do a majority of the leg work getting the results of my Genetic testing back myself. She pressured me to get vaccinated and my husband as well. She told me I should get donor eggs because of my “history”. My insurance covered 10k worth in fertility so my husband and I figured we would use it and try to harvest some embryos. It did not work out. I had one canceled egg harvesting cycle. I was only 36. We created embryos from 15 eggs I froze years before at 31 years old instead. We successfully had 3 embryos and unfortunately they all came back abnormal. It’s really important to NOTE: My husband and I previously were actively trying NOT to get pregnant because we wanted to unfreeze my eggs and create embryos. She ignored the fact that we had NEVER tried naturally to get pregnant on our own and told me to get a egg donor and said she did not think I could have children on my own. I was hysterical and she told us this while eating loudly over the phone. I never contacted her again and got pregnant naturally 2 months later. My son was born less than a year after she told me to get a donor. I delivered at 37 years old and had a very easy and happy pregnancy.

Personally I would not recommend her at all to anyone, so my advice would be not to work with her at all. If you must work with her, make sure she is listening to your history. I felt she pushed us to donor eggs because she wants the easiest path to success for the numbers of her clinic. She didn’t even TRY IUI with me or mention it! Go with your heart. It’s ok to try on your own and keep trying before you give up and go donor.

I had standard protocol for egg harvesting. However I had Covid the week before and she still wanted to move forward without waiting a month even though I suggested it.

15 thousand

She told me we could transfer 1-2 if we wanted.

I am in the unique position of seeing Dr Pritts both when I was 34-35 for my first pregnancy and have gone back now at 39 to try again. The first egg retrieval did result in a beautiful baby girl (she was the last of 5 embryos). Now trying again and not as easy. One cancelled cycle and one retrieval with genetically abnormal blasts. She’s nevertheless been optimistic and enthusiastic while also a realist. She talked with me about my options over the phone when something unexpected happened. She was there for me through all the miscarriages of my first pregnancies and didn’t charge me extra for ultrasounds that showed the babies demise. She’s always been empathetic, gives me hugs when I need them, a shoulder to cry on, and encouraging words.

She is a “go big or go home” doctor so be prepared to take higher doses of most drugs in an effort to get you the best possible outcome.

2014 4 IUIs/letrozole- no preg 2015 endometriomas removes followed by 3 IUI/letrozole- no pregnancy End of 2015 - follistim/ganarelix cycle of IVF - 14 eggs resulting in 5 blasts freeze all 2016- single embryo transfer with mc 7-9 weeks, 2 embryo transfer with mc at 5 weeks, 2 embryo transfer and one healthy pregnancy but did have subchorionic bleed at 7 weeks that sent me to ER but it resolved on its own. 2019- tried same cycle as above but only 5 follicles this cancelled 2020- uterine polyp removal filled by cycle with gonal-f/ganarelix and other meds with 11 eggs (many follicles grown to be quite large) resulting in 2 blasts both with complex genetic abnormalities. 2020 plan for microdose flare cycle but was not out on OCPs prior and had a cyst leftover so waiting

About 15 thousand for egg retrieval and 3 thousand for genetic testing I believe. Meds the first time in 2015 were free pharmacy samples but in 2019 they were 7 thousand.

She explain risks and be fits and tailor it to the person. I did a selective embryo transfer and it split to 2 anyway and mc at 7-9 weeks (silent mc) then transferred 2 blasts and got a healthy pregnancy

Dr.Pritts is the most caring Dr we have seen. She is so loving and so prepared to take on whatever things may happen. She is always so positive. We had to attempt 3 egg retrieval (1 got cancelled) and she was so understanding when I asked a million and one questions. Honestly I should have known the answers since I had to do it 3 times but she never made me feel stupid for asking. I have text her on her days off and she is always so great and getting back to me and never makes me feel like a burden.

Be as completely honest and comfortable as you can be. She is there for you and is willing to help with any problems that you may have.

We first started with 3 IUIs because I had already done 6 months of clomid and letrozole with my regular OB. I honestly do not remember the mix of meds we used but I did not get pregnant from it. We then moved to IVF. We did out first round and I almost Hyper Stimmed so we stopped it. Waited a few months for my body to get back to normal. Did it again, it worked. Did I mix of shots to get there. Then the embryos all died. Did it again and it worked out perfect. Ended up freezing 5 eggs. Transferred 2 and both were successful. Ended up losing one baby. Transferred another egg recently and the baby passed. Planning on another transfer as soon as I can do it.

The medication had cost us over $10,000.00 IVF alone was $14,000 (and some odd amount) IUI was $250 each An embryo transfer is $3,900.00 I had to have a couple special ultrasounds which are $875.00 each. I also have had to spend a couple hundred on bloodwork.

The process felt rushed sometimes, but I think that's to be expected, overall I never felt alienated or like I was being treated as less than a person. She layed out our options and what to expect, and when we hit bumps in the road she was able to give us options for what to do next, even if she wasn't directly able to assist us.

Go in with an open mind, and don't be discouraged by lack of success on the first try.

We went with IUI initially because it was believed that Male Factor Infertility wasn't an issue (Which turned out to not be the case later on), despite Endometriosis being a big hurdle, this was decided as the best course based on our limited, but still available, health insurance resources in regards to infertility. We are now in the process of starting IVF.

Up to this point, we were able to have 2-3 rounds of IUI covered by our insurance ($2000 lifetime limit in regards to infertility), and we will be discussing IVF costs later this week. I believe the estimate is around 18k - 26k depending on options.

We have not gotten to this aspect yet, will be further this week.

Dr. Pritts is so busy, but the second she walks into your room, you have her full attention until she walks out. She answers questions promptly when you call. I have high anxiety about medical procedures so she always takes the time to make sure all of my questions are answered.

Don’t wait! Call now and make an appointment!

The first focus of my treatment plan was ovulation. My OB/GYN had given me the biggest dose of femara that she was comfortable giving and that did not result in ovulation so that was the focus. Dr. Pritts determined the dosage she thought would work, but before I could get started, she ordered an HSG and some lab work to see if there were any underlying issues. She also evaluated my husband and put him on clomid to assist in sperm count. After a few failed cycles of timed intercourse, she determined that we should try IUI. Unfortunately the three IUI cycles were also not effective, and we are now working to prepare for IVF.

Each follicular ultrasound was $250 and every IUI with a fresh transfer was $450.

I lost my mom unexpectedly 2 years ago. It has been such a struggle to go through the process of fertility treatments without your mom & best friend. So many feelings of loss in our lives the past few years, we would like to experience the joy of having a baby. Dr. Pritts shows so much compassion to us, when I have been missing that with my mom. She understands the emotions, the struggles, & is there to provide you with the best care. She is very knowledgeable since she went through this as well. I trust her completely with her care & the options she gives us to move forward. We are currently in our third IUI & will start IVF at the end of the month if we are unsuccessful. She looks at me with such caring in her eyes & tells me she will get me pregnant. I truly believe her. There are so many times I feel overwhelmed with everything but she makes sure we understand every step of the process/procedure. She will take the time to go through every single question I have. She is not afraid to let me know my clock is ticking with such a low AMH. She will treat me with a low AMH even though other RE's would turn me away. Her funny banter with my husband also lightens the mood. I could not have found a better RE. We absolutely love Dr. Pritts & trust her fully with our care. We know she will get us pregnant.

In Wisconsin, we have no insurance coverage. Nothing mandating coverage & my employer has insurance with no coverage for fertility treatments. No matter if you have some coverage or no coverage, go see Dr. Pritts. She makes everything worth every penny you spend. Her knowledge & expertise is priceless.

My third IUI cycle I was put on Letrozole for 10 days (12.5 dosage). This provided my best results for follicles. I had 4 fully grown follicles at 21, 19, 19, 17. My best reaction to date. I only took 9 days of it since I peaked on the 9th & had the IUI on the 10th day. I also take DHEA, CoQ10, PreNatal, Omegas & Vitamin D. We are hopefully but we are just looking into our protocol for IVF if we move in that direction in 10 days.

Each of my IUI cycles (I've done 3) have been anywhere from $800-$1000 per IUI. That includes the cost of IUI, ultrasound, medication, vitamins & sperm analysis. We are currently pricing IVF cycles. It will cost us $14,900 to do one retrieval & up to 2 transfers. Genetic testing (PGS) will cost us around $5,000 additional. Medications will be 5k-6k. We are going to be financing IVF costs, bc we have to pay completely out of pocket.

We have not experienced this.

Attentive and quick to respond to questions and concerns. Builds rapport and genuinely cares about how the treatments progress. Open and honest about chances of success and treatments required. Optimistic.

Don't be afraid to ask questions and discuss treatments options and risks.

Started treatment conservatively with low dose medicated cycles. Started with non-invasive diagnostics to determine ovarian reserve, egg quality, thyroid levels, semen analysis, etc. After unsuccessful IUI treaments, performed more invasive diagnostic testing such as HSG. Moved onto IVF cycles with Egg Retrieval, Embryo Freezing and Transfer cycles. Following chemical pregnancy, additional testing was order for hysteroscopy/laproscopy and immunological testing.

Costs were less expensive than other fertility clinics in the area. Pricing is laid out during consultation and packages are offered to save costs where possible.

Dr. Pritts was open to either eSET or multiple embryo transfer depending on our wishes. For our first round we chose eSET, as we were considered ideal candidates with unexplained fertility and no known issues. For our next cycle we will be transferring multiple (2).

As a patient I felt that she made me feel like I was her only patient. She takes the time to get to know you as a person, your hopes for the process. Her honesty from the get go was refreshing and gained our trust from the start. She would answer outside of clinic hours if needed and made you look forward to seeing her at each appointment.

Ask every single question, even if they seem silly. She never scoffs at them, judges them or passes them off. Address any concerns and she will make sure you’re comfortable with the process.

As far as hormones go, the first round we did vaginal inserts. We had a miscarriage. Instead of getting frustrated she tweaked thing and the following attempt we used injections instead. The oil was very thick and difficult for me to use, so the third time we used a thinner oil suspension and it made things more comfortable. She was always thinking of way to make things more comfortable, and thinking of alternate way to attempt to increase your odds.

I believe the costs totaled around 28k. Not including meds Including 3 transfers , ultrasounds, bloodwork, routine appointments, lab work, etc. knowing everything was included out your mind at ease nothing would be forgotten.

She suggested no more than 3, but normally 2. She gave the risks of having multiples, she wanted to make sure we were comfortable with that possibility. She went over the odds with 1,2 and 3 embryos. She went over the what ifs such as if multiple pregnancies cause issues and possibly needing to make difficult decisions. She made us feel comfortable with our decision to use 2 each time.

Dr. Pritts is intelligent, capable, compassionate, warm and frank. We are so grateful for her honesty and realistic view of infertility treatment. From our consult to IVF, through our transfers, miscarriages, recurrent miscarriage testing and now embryo adoption, she has been available and supportive. We know the clinic is extremely busy because we see all the patients going in and out, but she really makes us feel as if we are her number one priority. I know her other patients feels that way as well. We have referred two friends to WFI, both of which are now pregnant. I also want to say that she could have chosen to reject us as patients after our miscarriage to increase her success rates, but that’s not they run the clinic. Dr. Pritts has made us feel validated and supported through every step of our difficult journey.

Stay optimistic.

One specific is that she does an Ovidrel wash in the uterus now prior to transfer. She recommends a burger and fries and shipping for a new purse after transfer, which I was more than happy to do!

We paid around $24,000 total for IVF with ICSI, $1,200 for embryo storage, and $6500 total for our third transfer.

We trusted her to make the call. Ultimately, for us she was comfortable with either one or two and we’ve done both. She explained that the risk from two separate pregnancies was statistically higher than the risk of one twin pregnancy, but twin pregnancies due carry an increased risk over one Singleton.

She has taken the time to get to know who I am and treats me with a lot of compassion and respect. I feel like she wants success for my husband and I just as much as we do. When I wanted to research my fertility medication, an article written by Dr. Pritts came up as one of the top results -- she is literally one of the top experts in her field! I have multiple friends who have also been treated by Dr. Pritts who have successfully had children and recommend her to everyone.

She is wonderful! You will really like her! Don't be afraid to reach out and communicate with her if you have any needs or questions, she really wants to help. She has also gone through her own experience with infertility and has a personal passion for helping people.

I take Letrozole days 3-7 of my cycle with an ultrasound on day 11 to check on follicle growth. Letrozole has proven to give me a larger amount of potential follicles that are mature enough for possible implantation. IUI or timed intercourse has been suggested every month so far after meeting with Dr. Pritts for just over a year. I had an HSG after a few appointments because Dr. Pritts wanted to make sure a blocked tube was not preventing pregnancy. The results showed that my tubes were not blocked. Laparoscopy surgery was recommended to look for endometriosis because of my family history and persisting symptoms. It was found that I have stage 4 endometriosis. Dr. Pritt's removed all signs of it, but clarified that it has the potential to come back someday. I am currently continuing Letrozole with either timed intercourse or IUI for the time being. My husband and I have not determined any alternative courses of action at this time.

First appointment included free initial ultrasound. $250 for each additional ultrasond, $350 for each IUI. This clinic referred me to the Costco pharmacy where my letrozole is usually free with our insurance, or only $10 without insurance.

Dr. Pritts is an angel in our journey. She has shown so much compassion to us. I remember a time one of the ultrasounds didn’t show the results we wanted or needed. I just broke down. She was very real and just said, it’s not fair, I’m not going to pretend that it’s all ok. I have been on this same table hundreds of times. It’s never easy and it sucks. She didn’t sugar coat anything, but would say the right things. One thing she does is talk very fast and explain things quick. I learned early on to just stop her and have her explain slower or 2-3 times until I understood. After we returned for a consult after my ectopic, she just hugged me for over a minute and said he whole office was crushed when they heard the news. I can’t say enough positive about her!

Be honest and open and trust her

My husband had a “lower” sperm count to start. It was never low enough that they determined the cause of infertility, but lower than hey would like. We started with chlomid for him to raise count, and letrazole for me. I took 5 pills(not sure dosage) a day days 5-9 I believe for IUI. After 2 rounds not working she changed it to days 3-7 or 9? I got pregnant on round 3 IUI. It resulted in an ectopic that ruptured. I lost my Fallopian tube due to that. She said we could try IUI again since it did work, or we could look at IVF. We decided to try IUI a little longer. 3 rounds of letrazole and negative results. She then suggested a hybrid cycle. So I did the letrazole with gonalF injections to get more eggs on my side with a tube. Still resulted in a negative. Every round of IUI I would have 3-4 follicles. So the medication was working. She then suggested looking into IVF since statistics drop after 4 failed IUI’s. We decided to move forward. She said we should have no problem getting the eggs needed since I responded so well to medication. Well they retrieved 23 eggs, 17 or 18 were fertilized and only 3 made it to day 6. We decided ahead of time we wanted to do the genetic testing. Thank god we did. None of our embryo’s were normal. There was no indication that I should have poor egg quality. I was 33 turning 34 when we started IVF. My eggs should have been ok still. She was as shocked as we were.

A consultation was $150 I believe initially, semen analysis was $250, IUI was I think $400-$500 without semen prep, ultrasound was $250, blood work $100, IVF cycle $14,000 without medication.

She was more than ok with transferring 2 before genetic testing. She said after genetic testing she would do 2, but only if I was young enough and healthy. She wouldn’t do more than 2 for me either way. She knew all the statistics for twins and triplets and educated us on the risks with both and was very clear that triplets are not what they ever try for.

She is a very caring person. Even if I wasn't seeing her that day fit an appointment she would stop by & say hi. She shared her own fertility struggles. She knows what it's like to be on the other side. All of the emotions that go with the process. Her husband has been sick & going through cancer treatments yet she was always upbeat & positive at every appointment. She focuses on each patient & interacts with them. Seeing how she would talk with other patients at the clinic & walk them out to the reception desk for their next appointment or to make sure they had any information they needed.

To trust Dr. Pritts & her advice. But also ask questons.

After 7 failed IUI cycles, Dr Pritts evaulated by overall health. She did a hystoscopy to verify uterus looked good to proceed with IVF. She did a combination of medications & kept evaulating through the process if changes needed to be made. Rhe first fet did not work. On the 2nd fet she reevaluated medicationsto help thicken my lining in hopes of the embryos sticking.

Office visits were about $75. Ultrasounds were $150 to $200.

My doctor gave me information on both options. And then let me make the decision. She advised against transferring no more than 2.

When my husband and I first met with Dr. Pritts she was very welcoming and eager to help us with trying to conceive. She took time to explain all of our options and was available after our visit to answer other questions that came up. During this process I had to have a hysteroscopy to have a polyp removed. I developed complications over the weekend and called Dr. Pritts immediately. She responded to my phone call right away, and with no hesitation, she met me at the clinic to assess the situation. I was so scared during the time. Dr. Pritts was empathetic and helped my husband and I feel safe. I was so honored to have a doctor who cared so much during such a scary time during this process. Lastly, I would like to say that even though my husband and I did not have a successful first round of IVF we have faith in Dr. Pritts to do everything she can to try to help make the second round more successful. She has been available during this entire process and has always been ready to answer our questions and concerns (even at 7:00 pm on a Friday night). I would recommend anyone to Dr. Pritts, I believe that she truly does make miracles happen and my husband and I will be proof of that.

One piece of advice that I would like to give is to never feel afraid to ask questions. It is your body and future and you have every right to fully understand this whole process. Dr. Pritts will not make you feel intelligible and will spend as much time with you as you need to make you feel comfortable.

My husband and I did IVF with ICSI. I am not sure what protocol I was on, but will walk you through my process. I was on birth control for approximately 2 weeks prior to starting stimulation. I went in for my first ultrasound 2 days after I started my period and started stimulation that evening. I was on Gonal F and Menopur. I started cetrotide on day 8 and continued to stim for 13 days total. I Triggered on day 14, egg retrieval on day 16. Egg retrieval went well and I was feeling very optimistic. 22 eggs were retrieved, 16 fertilized with ICSI. I received a call from Dr. Pritts or the nurse on days 1,2,3,5, and 6 to updates us on the quality of the embryos. On day 1 we had 14 embryos, day 2 we had 14 embryos, day 3 we had 12 embryos, day 5 we had 7 embryos, and on day 6 only 3 made it to blastocytes. We sent all three in for PGS testing and all came back with genetic abnormalities.

Approximately $18,000 with PGS testing. This did not include medications.

Have not gotten this far

She is very knowledgeable but I pretty much brought up alternatives and treatments as at times it was rinse and repeat. I wanted to know alternatives and had to research myself and bring them up. She has a great bedside manner.

Know your options and advocate for yourself.

covered by insurance

We are able to do a multiple embryo transfer due to my age

Dr. Pritts took the time to get to know us as a couple. From our first consultation with her (after we had spent a frustrating year at another clinic) she listened to our concerns and desires, and was very honest about what the next steps were. We were so thankful that she offers a low-stim IVF (Mini- IVF) option, or we may never have proceeded with IVF. She was honest about our chances, and yet very hopeful for us, when we were feeling very hopeless. Our first round of IVF failed before the egg retrieval because I ovulated early; it was devastating for us. Dr. Pritts immediately changed my medication protocol and said she was going to chance all future mini-ivf protocols so that the same thing wouldn't happen again to another patient. I appreciated that she tailored my medication protocol to me. During our 2nd IVF attempt, Dr. Pritts was just as excited as we were with the number of eggs retrieved (many more than expected). Each day while we waited to hear our embryo report, Dr. Pritts called us personally to let us know how they were doing. It was very reassuring to talk with her instead of a nurse. In fact, any time I had a question during our cycle, Dr. Pritts was always the one to call back to discuss; she is exceptionally available for her patients. Our first embryo transfer was successful and we now have a beautiful daughter thanks to Dr. Pritts' excellent care. Dr. Pritts is a very passionate and empathetic doctor, who cares immensely about the work she does. She went through infertility herself, so she knows what it feels like to be in that position. We are so thankful for her.

Dr. Pritts can be bluntly honest, but she does so with the most respect and empathy. It can be hard to hear the truth when faced with infertility, but I appreciated that she didn't give us false hope. She may seem like she is in a hurry at times, but she's just excited to move forward with you; if you ask her to slow down, repeat herself, or explain things differently, she is happy to do so; she really does want to meet people where they are at.

I had 2 Mini-IVF cycles performed; also called low stim IVF. The goal was to collect 5-8 eggs. The first cycle I was stimmed with high dose letrozole and low dose Gonal F, I Had my follicles monitored via ultrasound and a trigger shot with HCG. I had 5 large follicles as hoped but unfortunately, I ovulated early and no eggs could be retrieved at the egg retrieval. My second cycle, I took birth control pills for a few days to delay my cycle in order to time the treatment with travel I had to do (I was so thankful I was given this option). I was stimmed with high dose letrozole and low dose Gonal F, and I was also on cetrotide to prevent ovulation from occurring prematurely. I had 5-7 nice size follicles at my last ultrasound before my hcg trigger, but she ended up retrieving 13 eggs (11 mature!) which is more than expected! Dr. Pritts had recommended we use ICSI to fertilize our eggs due to male factor infertility (poor sperm quality, high sperm DNA fragmentation). We choose to ICSI only 5 eggs (we were able to freeze the other 6), and ended up with 3 blastocysts.We elected to transfer one embryo on day 5, and froze the other two on day 6. Our first transfer was successful and led to our beautiful, healthy daughter.

Our full mini-IVF cycle with ICSI cost about $6500 without meds (ordered meds from europe, and those cost about $900). We spent more than this with testing, initial consultation and our failed IVF cycle. I have some prices from our estimate sheet and billing on specific procedures. monitoring clinic visits $75 monitoring ultrasound $175 trial embryo transfer $250 egg retrieval for 5 eggs or less (includes supplies, and oocyte id by embryologist) - $2575. For >5 eggs - $3300 sperm prep $150 ICSI $600 (5 eggs or less), >5 eggs $1000 Embryo culture $400-1000 depending on days and number embryology services 275-500 embryo transfer including prep and ultrasound $1045 Anesthesia $400 (I didn't have) embryo freezing $200 each Embryo storage $400 per year most blood tests were $100

Our doctor gave use the choice to transfer 1 or 2 embryos in our case. She never transfers more than 3 embryos at once. She was very open with us and gave us the pros and cons of transfering 1 verses 2. We are VERY happy we elected to transfer only 1.

I loved Dr. Pritts. She made an effort to make sure we saw her as much as possible, instead of just handing us off to just the nurses. Even when she couldn't see us for one appointment, she reviewed all the details and called if she saw something we needed to know.

Morning appointments are the best, in my opinion. She was almost always available for morning appointments.

We went through 3 successive femara + Ovidrel cycles. The first started at 5mg femara days 3-7, then when the follicles weren't fully developed I did another course of 7.5 femara, then triggered, with timed intercourse. That pregnancy ended with a miscarriage. The second cycle was a course of 7.5 femara days 3-7, trigger with timed intercourse, then estrogen for 5 days. This one failed. The third cycle was 10mg femara days 3-7, then when I didn't respond quite enough (had bronchitis, so that messed with it), I did another course of 10mg, then trigger with timed intercourse, and estrogen for 5 days. Once we got a positive, I was started on Prednisone, progesterone, and baby aspirin to prevent another miscarriage. It worked! Just delivered our baby 2 weeks ago!

Our insurance paid for some of our treatment. Each ultrasound we paid $75. The initial appointment was something like $250-300, but she did a baseline ultrasound for free during that. We used Costco for the meds, because that was the cheapest option.

Dr. Pritts is very honest and will tell you how it is. If she thinks you can do more she will tell you. She is kind and firm, all in a good way. She is good at explaining things and giving you her best judgement on what you should do next with treatment.

Be ready to hear the honest truth, she will not hold back.

We all day down together (me, my husband and her) and discussed what we have been going through, my age and results of tests and decided to move forward with IUIs. Since I have unexplained infertility and due to the costs of IVF this was the best course of action. After the first two failed we moved from pills to injections. We tried three more times with all three failing.

There was a cost to have an initial meeting and then every ultrasound and IUI insemination cost money. Sometimes I would need more than one ultrasound if my eggs were not big enough which would rack up the costs for that process. After speaking with other friends and doing research I felt the prices were fair.

We felt that Dr Pritts made assumptions regarding our situation rather than doing the proper diagnostics to truly understand our infertility. We felt rushed into IVF while feeling she didn't have enough information. We did not feel she was truthful regarding the explanation of our failed cycle. She got very defensive and unprofessional when we asked questions regarding our failed cycle.

Demand information. Ask questions. Do your own research. And play a strong role in your own care.

We started out with 3 timed intercourse cycles with letrazole and Ovidrel. I responded well with at least 3 follicles every time. I did have some fluid surrounding the ovaries and possibly in my one remaining tube. We then moved on to IVF as we were told our issue was most likely due to a blocked tube. Even though she had no strong evidence to support that assumption. Our IVF protocol was done with Gonal-F and Cetrotide with 1/2 the usual Ovidrel dose as the trigger. No medical explanations were given to us regarding medication or timing choices. She seemed to work off her gut. 18 eggs were retrieved but only 2 fertilized by day 2. By day 3, a total of 6 were fertilized. By day 5, we only had 1 embryo to freeze. I was told these results were due to poor egg quality but could not be given a specific explanation as to how the quality lacked normalcy besides "genetic issue". (Even though we did not have genetic testing done on any of the embryos.) Dr Pritts told me very callously and with much insult to my intelligence, that I should be smart enough to understand that we need to explore other options should we still want to be parents.

15,000 for IVF 3,000 for adfitional FET, 250 for Ultrasounds

She is an advocate of eSET

I think Dr. Pritts is great. My only complaint is that she maybe leaves too many of the decisions up to us. There are times I wish she would offer a stronger opinion about next steps rather than leaving all devisions up to us.

Ask lots of clarifying questions and push to get her medical opinion if you're ever unsure how to proceed.

So far I have only done medicated cycles with timed intercourse. 12.5mg of letrozole were used starting day 3 for 10 days. I had a large endometrioma on one ovary for the first 3-4 cycles with only 1-2 follicles produced per cycle. Ultrasound was used day 11 to check for follicles. I also had some cycles where I didn't ovulate on my own so an ovidrel trigger shot was used followed by timed intercourse. Zero pregnancies have resulted. I had laparoscopic surgery to remove endometriosis and have had two more cycles since then. One which produced 3 follicles on the 12.5 mg letrozole where a trigger shot was used and another where 2 follicles were produced and ovulation occurred naturally, both of which used timed intercourse and resulted in zero pregnancies.

$200 for the initial consultation. $250 for every visit requiring an ultrasound. Additional costs for meds and blood tests, some of which were covered by insurance.

After 2 failed "timed" cycles with oral medication and a trigger shot, and 2 failed IUI cycles with oral medication and a trigger shot, she suggested adding a few days of injectable medications before the IUI that resulted in a positive pregnancy test. (Huzzah!) This was magical, obviously. The pregnancy was twins, and at the ultrasound where where we learned this, the heartbeats were measured and we were told based on the number that there was a (insert 90ish percentile) assurance that both fetuses would make it to term. This wasn't the case as I miscarried a twin at 21-22 weeks. So if I could offer any criticism, it would be that point of 90ish more more percentile that everything was going to be peachy. It's a rather small point. We have come back to the clinic to try to conceive a sibling for our child, and Dr. Pritts allowed us jump right back into treatment with the clinic where we left off, which was wonderful. We have not been successful after five cycles, though I don't think I have any criticisms of Dr. Pritts for that. (I have some choice words for my reproductive system, however.)

Don't assume your'e going to see Dr. Pritts for every appointment, or for every cycle if you're doing repeat cycles of the same drugs and/or procedures. If you have questions for the doctor, make sure you write them down before you go in for an appointment - I would forget and then would later have to call the nurses to relay a question to the doctor for me.

In our third IUI cycle for our first pregnancy in 2014 (and our 5th cycle overall), she suggested adding in a few days of injectable medication to our regimen that resulted in pregnancy. I became pregnant with twins (though later miscarried one in the second trimester).

Our IUI cycles were less than those on the website. For example, for each IUI cycle we had only one ultrasound and the IUI procedure itself. We used whatever fertility cycle the clinic currently recommended, so our IUI costs, even with oral medication, injective medication (like follistim) and a trigger shot, were approximately $1,100. Our health insurance covers NO infertility treatment, though we get a small benefit on the medication side.

We have not had an IVF cycle, so I am unable to answer this question.

I truly loved working with Dr Pritts. There were failures and setbacks along the way as is pretty much expected with infertility but I always felt that Dr Pritts was on our side and completely committed to getting us our baby. I trusted her judgement implicitly. I know she tried to balance sharing all potential outcomes to prepare me and not scaring me about things unnecessarily. At times I wish I’d known something beforehand and other times I wished she hadn’t shared worst case scenarios because then I fixated on them. So basically that’s a lose lose situation that I think she handled the best she could and overall I felt that she shared the right amount of info with me. She was compassionate and skilled and I will be forever grateful for her for helping us get our daughter. I have recommended her to multiple friends. The day that I got to bring my baby girl to the clinic to meet Dr Pritts was one I’ll never forget. I said “Look what you made” and she said “No way, you made her, I just helped you do it” and I think that sums up what a kind and humble person she is.

Let her know what you need to feel comfortable and well cared for. I told her from the beginning that I needed to understand what was happening to help me feel more in control. She really kept that in mind throughout my treatment. My friend also went to her and often walked out of the clinic confused about what was happening and I think it was because she didn’t ask a lot of questions. So if you need that clarity and you’re not getting it , just ask.

The specifics of treatment are quite blurry two years later. After 3 IUIs Dr Pritts encouraged us to move on to IVF. My other option was to have surgery for the endometriosis but she was not confident that it would make a difference. She ultimately left the decision to my husband and I and we chose IVF, though I sometimes wonder if the surgery could have been sufficient. The egg retrieval went smoothly but when it came time to transfer I reacted poorly to the birth control and we had to take 3 months off to reset my hormones. My first transfer of 2 frozen embryos ended in a chemical, which was completely heartbreaking. We took a month off and then transferred one embryo, adding in prednisone to try to avoid another miscarriage. That one became my now 15 month old daughter. I have one embryo left on ice to try for a future sibling.

Dr Pritts let us choose the number of embryos. The first transfer I opted for two and she supported that decision. I struggled to lose two in one go again (especially since we only had 2 left) so I opted to transfer one the next time and she agreeed that that was the best decision.

She is a wonderful doctor! She truly cares about what you're going through, how you feel, the plan that you would like to take and is very reassuring if things don't go the way that you would have liked.

I don't know what they would need any advice, seeing her would be the best decision in the infertility Journey.

She was very flexible with everything! We went to Wisconsin for our treatments even though we lived in Minnesota and she was very flexible with who is on what we did and what information she would transfer over so that we would be able to move forward quicker than if we were to temporarily move down there to get things taken care of. We did an embryo adoption and she is the one that performed our transfer. She also did everything leading up to that point to get ready for it.

She always appeared very caring and excited to get us our baby. She had performed an emergency surgery for me when I had ovarian torsion after OHSS with retrieval number 2. I had always adored her, but each time we had concerns about switching protocol due to failures, it was shrugged off.

She is very caring but you likely won't get the results you are hoping for and will spend a lot in trying.

I was given Gonal-F, cetrotide, a trigger shot, told to take many vitamins and be gluten free for retrievals.

Typically it was pretty quick. Recently it was 30 minutes though

Over 3 years, it was 100,000

It was up to us but she suggested set