Jennifer Knudtson

Dr. Knudtson is very compassionate yet realistic. She has been gentle throughout my prognosis and very clear about what she believed will help me. Still, I was very hesitant in the beginning regarding surgery to open/assess my tubal blockage so she just supported me in the meantime. She has done her best to meet me where I am and never tried to push me to do anything I didn't feel comfortable doing. She gives me the facts, tells me how she can help, and compromises with me if I want to make changes such as trying for a mini ivf cycle (monitoring clomid usage and measuring follicles at cd12) because she knows I am afraid of aggressive treatments. She's sweet and never makes me feel rushed during our appointments no matter how many questions I have. I feel safe with her and I trust her. She performed a salpingectomy which I recovered from beautifully. She's an amazing RE

Ask about all your options, not just the obvious ones. If possible, always ask if you can get orders for labs prior to your appointment with her so you have a baseline or results to work with. Be clear about what your goals are before visiting her because if all you want is someone to tell you what to do but aren't ready to do it, what's the point?

First step was to get my labs done. I was aggressive and asked for all of them! She complied and also conducted an ultrasound during our consult. Initially, she wanted to get me started on clomid right away and perform an HSG but I wasn't ready for that just yet. I decided after my labs came back looking good that I would try natural remedies and acupuncture to help me. After several months I agreed to an HSG which revealed both my tubes were blocked with one potential hydro tube. She recommended lap surgery to assess tubes and potentially remove the right. I was hesitant again and decided on natural remedies. After 8months i did a repeat HSG which revealed no change in my tubes. She performed a lap surgery on me where she had to remove my right hydro tube but was able to open my left tube with just the dye. She gave me 6 months to try on my own after that. I took a break from TTC and went back 9 months after my surgery. We repeated some labs, she put me on clomid, and just today we did a repeat HSG which revealed my tube is now blocked. So, we are moving on to ivf, starting with a mini ivf cycle with a possibility of removing my left tube if we are unsuccessful.

copay which is $25, lap surgery which was about $1200. Clomid, 1 cycle $35

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She's a warm and compassionate person. She'll respond to all questions you ask and let you know what is right/wrong for you. I am never scared to bring up things I have read about and discuss with her. She has terrific bedside manner.

Do your research and don't be scared to discuss it with Dr. Knudtson. She's always open to discussion.

I ovulate on my own and it is usually later on in the cycle. So, we used ovulation induction with clomid and TI. My second cycle on it, I experienced a chemical pregnancy. I just wanted to try something different and asked if we could do IUIs. My dose was adjusted each cycle, depending on my response to the medications.

IUI cost us about 450$

She first started with explaining my PCOS and my husbands numbers. We started off with a low level dosage since cost was a factor. As wash cycle did not work she made adjustments but fully explained the reasoning behind each change.

Do your research with treatments and be honest with her. She takes all factors into account.

Started with letrozole and times intercourses. Did not work for two cycle so we moved onto IUI with letrozole for 2 cycle. On IUI 3 with clomid.

IUI $450 Ovidrel- $170 Clomid $6 Ultra sounds-$250

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I feel that Dr. K was very thorough and even helped to write out a plan for my diagnosis and treatment which I found helpful in case I forgot something from our meeting. I also appreciate her gentle nature during procedures.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. She'll be honest.

To date, we have spent $2000 in cost associated with treatment. Going with the next option of IVF would cost approximately $10000-12000.

Dr Knudtson always made me feel like every single question or concern I had were the most important. She was willing to listen when I would ask about specific tests I thought we should get done. She recommend everything she thought was the best option for me, but at the end of the day she allowed me to make my own decision.

You will love her bedside manner. She is such a sweet soul. She always makes sure you understand what is happening during your treatment. Even if she’s not in the office during your visit, she calls you that day to review your visit.

She prefers to do single embryo transfers but allows you to make your own decision if you want to transfer two, however she explains the risk of multiple embryos transfer