Larry G Andrew (OB/GYN)

Dr. Andrew was recommended to us by another couple who had success with him. Prior to our first consultation with Dr. Andrew, we had already seen another infertility doctor for a consultation and some diagnostic testing. After meeting with Dr. Andrew, we felt a huge difference between the first infertility doctor we saw at another clinic and Dr. Andrew. It just seemed to click and it felt right that he should be our Dr. We felt like we had the best chances of success with him. He seemed to go into more depth and exploration as to what was causing our infertility. He also caught some health issues with my husband that had gone undetected. His approach resonated with us and his recommendations of how to move forward also felt right. Due to my advanced maternal age, Dr. Andrew was very candid with us regarding our chances of success, but he also was positive and we knew he would sincerely do all that he could to help us have children. After two IVF cycles (one failed and one miscarriage), we are planning to do one more IVF cycle and we still trust Dr. Andrew and feel he's the right Dr. for us, as we give it one more go.

Trust Dr. Andrew. He knows what he's doing and knows his stuff. Anyone that I've talked to that has also been a patient of his says the same thing. If there are questions or doubts you have about anything, don't hesitate to bring those up to Dr. Andrew. He will listen and engage in an open dialogue with you to come up with a plan that makes sense for everyone involved.

My IVF cycles were fairly textbook. Even for my advanced maternal age, I produced the number of eggs that Dr. Andrew expected and hoped for. I was placed on the typical meds for IVF: Menopur, Gonal-F, Cetrotide, Lupron (trigger shot), Estradiol & Progesterone (after embryo transfers). Dr. Andrew also put me on medication for slightly low T3 hormone levels. I also am on a medication to help suppress my immune system that is a little bit in overdrive, discovered by a special lab order Dr. Andrew recommended. I feel like Dr. Andrew truly is trying to leave no stone unturned when looking at what will most help increase my chances of conceiving.

The pricing at East Bay Fertility is the most affordable for ART that I have seen. But, the lower pricing, compared to other clinics, has no bearing at all on the quality of care received at East Bay Fertility. Dr. Andrew is very passionate about the field of human reproduction and infertility. He is committed to making it possible for most couples to be able to afford ART, if they are struggling to conceive on their own. We really feel like we couldn't have gotten the quality of care AND the affordable pricing anywhere else.

Dr. Andrew will discuss this with each patient and approach it as situational. In my opinion, he truly wants to help each patient achieve pregnancy and will make a recommendation based on the context of your situation. But, he also wants to hear you out and wants to consider the factors that are important to you in deciding on eSET or multiple embryo transfer.

I went to East Bay Fertility because they have very reasonable pricing for mini-IVF cycles. I was specifically looking to do mini-IVF because of my diminished ovarian reserve. I was aware of Larry Andrew's questionable history of patient treatment, but also knew he has many patients who have had good outcomes. Unfortunately mine was not one of those good outcomes. Dr. Andrew's mini-IVF protocols are not specific to the patient/response -- it is a standard protocol that he does not change. I did not respond at all. I was not happy with Dr. Andrews suggestion that I try a high-stim cycle next as an option after he canceled my mini-stim cycle. No, I will not pay you another $4000 to continue experimenting with me without good justification that this would be successful in my case. Furthermore, I found Dr. Andrew's ultrasounds to be the most uncomfortable i have ever experienced, and I have had dozens. He moved far too quickly and I was not sure he had actually even found all the follicles before making conclusions. Finally, he makes you pay the full cost of the cycle upfront, and then if he cancels, he begins to charge in an itemized way for consults and ultrasounds ON TOP of what you've already paid him to do nothing but cancel a cycle. I ran away as fast as I could after this experience even though it meant losing more than $4000.

It's not worth it for the low price. There are other clinics that offer this same pricing and are far more reputable. Please consider traveling to other more reputable clinics rather than trying this one.

I tried a mini-IVF cycle. Dr. Andrew had me estrogen prime for 7 days, and then take 100mg clomid daily from cycle day 3 to 9, and 350 gonal-f days 3, 5, and 7. I had a second ultrasound at cycle day 9 and he canceled the cycle because I had only two follicles and they were growing very slowly. He wanted to next try much higher doses of stims rather than continuing with mini-stim. Instead, I changed clinics the next month to a doctor who gave me *lower* drug doses and I had a *much* better response -- we retrieved 6 eggs from that mini-stim cycle.

One mini-IVF cycle was $3900. Once Dr. Andrew canceled the cycle they started trying to charge me for every consult and ultrasound on top of what I'd already paid them to do nothing.

Dr. Andrew likes to transfer two embryos. He seemed to be unaware that for my uterine anomaly, any maternal-fetal-medicine doctor would ONLY recommend transferring a single embryo.

Dr Andrew. was the only doctor who took the time to carefully explain to me the treatment process. He was also the only doctor who discovered my endometriosis, blocked fallopian tubes, and pcos. He went above and beyond to properly diagnose me. He has been incredibly patient, and honest with me throughout the treatment process. He has been compassionate and supportive and genuinely cares and wants the best results for us. He has never given us false hope and has been real, honest, and genuine. He has reasonable prices and took a ton of time to review my medical history. He is the most thorough doctor I know. He genuinely wants to help.

Take his advice, don't try to rush the process. Sometimes it takes more time than you thought, because Dr. Andrew wants to make sure your body is ready for pregnancy. Be patient and trust the process and his recommendations.

I dont remember all the treatment protocols, but I know I have been closely monitored. Dr. Andrew even came in one day on the weekend after I was having pain from the IVF cycle. Dr. Andrew has recommended I address my pcos with Metformin and recommended my fallopian tubes be removed because they are blocked. He has put me on medication called LDN for my endometriosis which is helping my inflammation.

I think it was around 8,000 for my IVF cycle, and 3,500 for pcs and pgd testing and 500 for the initial consultation, bloodwork etc.

Because we know which embryo's are good from Pgd and Pgs testing, he has recommended a single embryo transfer. If we didn't know the quality, he would recommend putting 2 embryo's in.

He seemed to have a good amount of experience with ivf. His bedside manner was fine. He was honest when my tests came back with odd results and told me he did not know why my body was acting the way it was. He moved quickly in the office, performing ultrasounds and giving shots rather quickly, did not spend time with any small talk,but that was fine with me.

Follow up regularly with the ivf coordinator as she may forget to pass on new information from the doctor.

Agonist protocol Ivf with own eggs Birth control pills- to prevent cysts

6,900 for Ivf 5,000 for meds 800 for freezing

He is very smart, but sometimes felt like he didn't communicate well. If I asked more in debt questions, or didn't understand how he explained things I felt somewhat dumb asking him to clarify with his reaction. He did try to put all the pieces together and seemed to truly want to help us have another child.

Ask the pros and cons of all your options.

In 2007 he caught my husband's hormone problems. His testosterone was converting into too much estradiol. Put him on Fermera (not sure the amount). He had 7 million sperm, so our chances weren't great. He then put me on clomid for anovulation, and progesterone for my luteal phase defect ( I was diagnosed with after 3 miscarriages with a regular O. B. , and was able to have my daughter in 2004). Dr Andrew told us our chances weren't great, but we got pregnant the first try doing that regime. We tried the same thing in about 2012 under my o. B. 's care which resulted in 2 more miscarriages. We then went back to Dr Larry Andrew had a ton of blood work done. I have the Mthfr gene, and killer T cells were high. I went on methelfolate, and did lipids with a clomid round of IUI. No pregnancy. We took a break from fertility treatments, but kept TTC with progesterone, and hormones for the hubby. Then in 2016 we did the mini stimulatin IVF. We got 4 eggs. They all fertilized, but 2 were too damaged to use. The other 2 weren't great, but we transfered them anyways. Got pregnant, sac, but no baby, miscarriaged. Also did the lipids because of my killer T cells were on the higher side that round. Husband was also doing injections of HCG. My regret was not being talked into the full IVF. If we would have had more eggs we would have had some other options.

$6500 mini stim IVF $1800 drugs Lipids $500 ish Nurses and anesthesiologist was around $500 the day of the retrieval

He only would do 2 transfers, I was fine with that.

Dr. Andrew was kind and a good listener however now working with a different doctor in the area the contrast is clear. Dr. Andrew would give us a lot of grey answers and put me on medication to help with PCOS and our current doctor says that i do not have that. He was not clear in his diagnosis and did not know us personally. Durring our IUI he didn't know who i was and when he heard my name he said, "Oh, you are the ......family? and then left the room with the sperm sample and came back 20 minutes later.

Be diligent in your research. Make sure to make yourself known and be a priority otherwise you fall to the bottom of the barrel.

My husband and I struggle with Male Factor infertility. Dr. Andrew recommended an IUI and put me on Clomid, progesterone and a anti-anxiety to help with the PCOS he said I had.

I don’t remember the costs

We did not use embryos for our treatment

All of my procedures were done with time and care. I was never uncomfortable and I appreciated him walking me through each procedure and ultrasound. He was also very relatable when he shared about his own issues with infertility.

Have a flexible schedule. Many times you have to just take whatever appointment is available and it might not be the most convenient.

I was given something to calm me down during my embryo transfer and that was very helpful. I was also given antibiotics after the treatment to increase success rates.

Full IVF w/ ICSI was around $6500 not including medications. Frozen transfer was $2500

Dr. Andrew is very down to business but also cheerful. He is extremely knowledgeable about his field! I had a little breakdown in his office once and he immediately showed such compassion and support. He also makes sure we always have a game plan for the future.

Be straight up with him- if you want something done let him know and he will make it happen.

I was put on Clomid and metformin for the first IUI. Another medication, Femarin I think, was added to the 2nd IUI. Progesterone was added to our 3rd IUI.

IUI was $350. Cervical dilation was $100 Ultrasounds were $150

I went to Dr. Andrew after seeing another fertility doctor. It was the first time I felt like someone finally listened to me. He spent 4 hours with just us on our first visit. He does not talk down to me, but speaks to me in a way that I understand every word he says. I always know exactly what the plan is. He often came in on weekends and holidays to make sure I was good to go.

Make sure you tell him all of your history.

Dr Andrew could have spent more time to explain things. Felt a bit rushed, like lets just get things done. He never gave me print out of anything. I had to question the coordinator a time or 2 for clarification.

Ask more questions for things that aren't clear.

CD 3-7 letrozol/Clomid, CD 7 400 units gonal f/2 doses centrotide, cd9-12 1 dose centrotide/ 400 gonal f, cd12 trigger.

5500 mini stim

They didn't explain why they transferred 3. They just did. Figured it was due to age

I couldn't be more grateful for Dr. Andrew. I've always felt super welcomed and understood with any concerns and questions I had. He did help achieve our goal on having a baby and we are in the process to do it again! I've been to several other clinics and never was diagnosed with what Dr. Andrew found right away. I will always refer him to anyone and everyone I know stuggling with infertility! He's the best!

Trust the process. Have an open mind. Take a note book to take notes.

I have mom brain and can't remember! :) all I remember is Menopur burns super bad and progesterone shots kill. haha.

They absolutely worked with my schedule but also made it known when the crucial appointments should be done asap. I Appreciated this approach.

$7500 without meds. About $11,500 total for my complete IVF cycle.

He had a strong preference of transferring two at my age. Glad I did!

He was very kind and he was also very informitive. I felt like I could ask him any of the questions I had. I went in feeling very worried and concerned. Dr Larry Andrew made me feel that all would work out.

If you don’t understand things ask for a better explainatuon

I took metformin to help with pcos. Also did one month of birth control (nuvaring). I did letrezol for days 3-9, 2 a day then he upped my dose to 3 a day for a couple of days. I did a trigger shot when we could see with an ultra sound that I had a mature enough egg.

I know every sperm analysis was $100. I believe an ultrasound was $150

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He was friendly, but also straightforward. He was very good at relaying information and explaining everything that was going to happen. He was caring and sensitive, but also seemed very capable and confident in the best way to move forward.

Sooo much cheaper than any other fertility center we have seen. IVF was $6500 which was so reasonable and more affordable

The clinic is small with only Dr Andrews. He is a little socially akward but he makes up for it in other ways. His nurses were great. Make sure he has a ivf coordinator hired, and working. Or frozen cycle she haf gone on maternity leave and it did feel like it effected us negativily.

Don't be afraid to ask him to explain something 2 or 3 times. He has a hard time dumbing things down.

He helped us try to get my husband's sperm count up for an iui, but it wouldnt. We then tried 2 mini ivf cycles both canceled due to me responding poorly. Then we when to ivf with icsi with 2 eggs, one implanted and gave us our daughter. When tring for a sibling with our remaining eggs we put back two, but it ended in a chemical.

We paid 8500 for the whole ivf icsi cycle. Then about 2500 in meds ordering most from over seas. A lot more in the costs before but that's just because we tried a few options before ivf.

We had to order our own medications and weren't given much information on how to do that or which places were best. The dr didn't talk it over with us the nurse just handed us a paper with some numbers on it and said to pick one. And like I said he wasn't very friendly, I felt that he wasn't towards me anyway.

Do your research to make sure he is who you want to use

First IVF 10-15k Frozen cycle about 7,500.00

He always suggested two embryos not more. Strongly urged not to do more than 2

Dr. Andrews always took time to see me when we came to the office and answered my questions honestly. He discussed options and the best methods for success going forward after each negative. i could call at anytime and reach him or the nurse directly,

This was by the most affordable in Utah