John Nichols

Dr. Nichols was very thorough and very understanding of our situation and very knowledgeable about where we needed to go from hereHe took the time and effort to go over all of our options and explain the pros and cons of each option and why we could do one procedure versus the other

Make sure you get him

We are currently going through our first cycle with Dr. Nichols

Right now the only thing I had to pay for was my ultrasound which was $280

Liked the nurse a lot. Dr. Nichols was thorough and explained things easily. I had an HSG with him and it went smoothly and quickly, I received my results right away. Office was helpful and answered questions appropriately.

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Dr. Nichols feels that IVF if the best treatment course for us.

I haven't gone through with IVF yet, so far I have some coverage for treatments with my insurance.

If we move forward with IVF, eSET is recommended for us. I think it's a good idea personally, I would rather not have twins due to the risks.

Seems very knowledgeable and easy to speak with. We feel comfortable with him handling our care. Speaks in a way that is easy to understand and wants us to know the plan in place. Would recommend to anyone needing these types of services.

Ask any questions that you may have and he will answer them.

Hormone injections to stimulate ovulation IUI -spoke of this but declined IVF - starting treatment now

Copays with insurance and tests. $60 copay for visits, $220 for genetic testing, $12500 for IVF

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He really reassured me and didn't give me false hope. That's what I always look for when dealing with a doctor. He was patient and kind and made me feel comfortable. I have stage 4 endometriosis and have been dealing with this disease for almost 20 years.

That he is really caring and didn't make you feel like just another patient. He made me feel at home and important

We are waiting on test results to come back to plan the next course of action

Didn't make it that far yet

We didn't get that far with things

He is a very upfront doctor. He doesn't sugarcoat anything so you don't get your hopes up but he does give you all the oporions available. He will give you the percentage of whatever procedure you decide to have. Bring IVF, IUI, or donor egg.

Be open minded

We are awaiting on egg retrivial now

We are self pay. My insurance through Bluecross Blueshield does not cover any of this do my husband is taking a "Hardship" towards his 401k

Yes he didn't want to transfer 2 at onetime. Only recommends one at a time.

Dr. Nichols explained everything in a clear and straight forward manner. He was realistic about the outcomes and did not give us false hope. Our IVF course went well and we understood each step along the way.

He may not come across as "warm and fuzzy" but he is a great doctor!

We did a fresh cycle IVF with progesterone in oil shots, but when i started To have a reaction we switched to crinone. Switched the trigger injection when it looked like I was going to overstimulate and that worked well. I transferred 5 day embryos (2) and 1 took.

I believe IVF was around 10-12k

Our quality of embryos wasn't excellent so transferring 2 was ok with him. He usually suggests transferring 1 if they are great quality.

Dr. Nichols was upfront with all of the information I needed to know. He did not try and sugar coat anything or make things sound better than they were. He was knowledgeable and answered all of my questions and my husband’s questions. I could not imaging going anywhere else.

Be ready to hear the truth.

None of my procedures were covered under insurance so I had to pay everything out of pocket. I felt like what I was paying wasn’t an outrageous amount for the services that I was receiving.

My husband and I just got information for IVF and Dr. Nichols said that we would be doing eSET because it is safer. They also gave us a packet full of information pertaining to eSET and comparing it to multiple embryo transfer. I feel like Dr. Nichols is looking out for my health by choosing eSET

John was absolutely pleasant he was reassuring and helpful when getting us to understand what to expect when getting started he kept us update reguarding test results and we got to see him close to home which was a lot better the first time we went to Greenville now we get to go to the Spartanburg office which is close to home so that’s a major plus

Don’t hesitate to ask any questions no question is a dumb question and if you don’t understand just say you don’t understand bc John will definitely explain it to you to your understanding

We started by making sure my uterus was nice and clear which it was then my husband had to give a sample which was surprisingly they made u feel comfortable in such an uncomfortable setting

It is very expensive the finance dept gave us multiple resources to apply to get help which we were denied from all we applied to they had some payment plan options as well

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He was very understanding and showed companion. Dr. Nichols always explained any questions and or concerns that my spouse and I had. Dr. Nichols is a amazing doctor and I would recommend anyone I know to see him for fertility help.

Listen closely to what he says and follow the instructions accordingly

I took fertility drugs cycle day 3-9 and did the ovadril shot day before iui.

It was different everytime but I have a credit with them due to over charging me.

Very knowledgeable. He told us facts so we never went into anything not knowing what to expect. He gave us multiple option and left it totally up to us. There was no pressure. He was always available for questions and would get back to us promptly.

He is very knowledgeable and straightforward.

We had a tubal reversal. He explained the risks and percentages. Followed up with 3 rounds of iui with medication. Was the best plan for us

I think they were reasonable. We had insurance and most of what we had done was covered

Dr Nichols is a straight shooter - very open and honest but also personable and friendly. He walked us through the risks and chances of each procedure and worked with us to develop a plan based on our needs and preferences.

Go for it.

IVf-15,000 Meds-5,000

I only had one embryo to transfer after testing so this wasn’t an issue for me.

Very knowledgeable and caring. Took time to educate on all factors of our needs. We left confident in our options and ability to add to our family. He took the time to answer questions and explain all details.

Ask any questions, there are not stupid questions and you will not be made to feel as there are.

We will be using bug donor egg and a surrogate with my husband's sperm

We had multiple calls at related to needing a donor and a surrogate

He always made sure we understood each step of the process and explained in detail what we should expect throughout the experience. He kept our stress level down and our nerves at ease, which is a pertinent part throughout the journey.

The only way we were able to see the light at the end of the tunnel is we stayed optimistic and positive. There will be numerous hurdles that will arise and obstacles that seem unsurpassable. Staying optimistic and positive will help overcome those battles.

IUI cost, IVF cost, and medicine

Dr John is very smart, humble, understanding,easy going, well behaved, will love to go back & have an ivf cycle done with him. He is very clear on getting the knowledge over to you & is willing to do what you ask.

Be patient, have faith & there's always a tomorrow. Don't give up just quite yet.

As far as I remember we did IUI & I was put on injection medication and Dr kept watching egg size & ovulation time to find the exact time to insert the sperm

IUI may have costed plus or minus $500

I did not have embryo transfer in USA but did have it done in Jordan, I had 3 embryos at once & only 1 made it

He is a great communicator. Hd is honest and compassionate. He met with me and my husband to make sure we understood what to expect throughout the process. We would return to him with no concerns that we would receive the very best care!

Listen to what he says! Let go of all you think you know. He's proven he knows his stuff!

Bloodwork first! He did great at assessing where I was before making any recommendations.

Just a great wonderful man with experience and the clinc nice and clean they help u with everything you need very nice warm feeling would recommend anyone to go to them to have ivf and hope I can get pregnant so I can start family

We are doing the simple ivf because it is cheaper and easy with medication

6,500 plus medication

Care was not individualized, I felt as if every woman does not have the same level of care and same circumstances so their care should not be grouped together. IVF cycles were done in groups meaning if 10 women were undergoing a cycle of IVF, they all would start on a scheduled day of the month.

Welcoming environment but care is not personalized enough.

Too many drugs to remember them all

15000

Dr. Nichols is my third fertility doctor I have seen over a 10 year span. He was the first to explain my fertility problems and actually telling and showing me the reason he came to that conclusion. I don't know if I couldn't wrap my brain around the fact I was infertile with the two prior doctors and I had come to accept it or it truly was just never explained to me. I wish he was a little more straight forward with information and on treatment plan(s), but he does answer all of our questions.

Be prepared to be asked if someone else sent you said lab results or documents, etc. It's frustrating when you find out that they received results days before and thought someone else may have contacted you but didn't.

We have orientation scheduled for next week. I started my period over the weekend, called Monday to report and started Birth Control the same day. I was informed I will be on birth control for two weeks, stop, and in a couple days later will begin my stim shots. It is estimated I will take shots 10-12 days before egg retrieval. Then hopefully we have embryos that made it to blast to transplant in 5 days. When I asked about the rationale for the birth control I was told it's like a holding place and give us two weeks to get everything in order like payment and meds ordered. I still wonder why we couldn't have started that last cycle, especially when I was informed you can stay on birth control for up to 40 days.

We qualified for some tier with a shared risk company. We are paying $25,000 for three IVFs (without genetic testing) within 12 months contract. If no live birth occurs after three IVFs or after 12 months, maybe 18 months if the doctor is generous (per the financial advisor) then we are expected a small refund. I believe it's $6000. We are requesting the contract have verbiage for COVID-19 risks. That is when we were told how generous the doctors are and to expect the contract to be 18 months... The financial advisor was going to speak with Dr. Nichols regarding our request but we have not heard back.

Dr. Nichols is always straight to the point and pretty blunt. He says it how it is, which is good to get all the information and stats up front. I did imagine a situation where the Dr. would be a little more compassionate and encouraging, not that Dr. Nichols is discouraging by any means.

Be ready to get your information and chances of pregnancy upfront and very bluntly. He is always respectful, and I always trust what tells us. He is very knowledgeable. The journey of infertility is emotional and frustrating and I’m more on the sensitive side so someone who can be told anything bluntly probably won’t even notice the way he communicates to his patients.

We were diagnosed with unexplained infertility so for us we started with the Femara and ovidrel (trigger shot) with timed intercourse and did that for 4-5 cycles. We increased the dosage of the Femara each month and now instead of the timed intercourse we have done 2cycles of IUI. Dr. Nichols strongly suggested skipping the IUI step and going straight to IVF but completely left it up to us to make that decision. We decided for financial reasons to try the IUI. IVF is so, so expensive and our insurance does not cover it all. We are hopeful for success with IUI.

We did self pay for the first four months of our services with “treatment” since our insurance didn’t cover. I’m thankful for the self pay discount but wish we were told sooner that’s what was happening. We spent quite a bit of money out of pocket until our insurance changed at the beginning of the year and it fortunately covers more. I think the self pay amount for our ultrasounds were $190 each month. Ovidrel (trigger shot) is around 80-100 dollars each month. The Femara cost about 10 dollars or less each month. These costs are based on our insurance and pharmacy coverages and may be much less, or more, for others. We were told the IUI would be around $500 self pay and fortunately our new insurance covers most of it and I think we are paying around 200/month for IUI, which includes the procedure and our Femara and Ovidrel. Also, we are very thankful they gave us the information to Mandells pharmacy which allows us to get our Ovidrel for much less than through our retail pharmacy. Definitely worth looking into!

I love Dr. Nichols! My first consultation with him, he made sure to explain everything in terms my husband and I would understand. He also let us know how we proceed is completely up to us, which was nice compared to my previous doctor. My first cycle with him was unsuccessful. There was a lot of getting to know my body and how it responds. At that time we didn’t know I get false positives on ovulations tests. I was told to give myself the trigger shot and come in the next day. When we did my follicle scan it turned out I did not actually ovulate like the text told me. I was very emotional because it was the first time in about a year that I finally thought I ovulated. He came in and talked with my mother and I and said the office was not going to charge me for the scan because it was one of those situations that wasn’t fair to me. My mother and I were so gracious the compassion he showed that day. I left the office still upset but hopeful for the future. The next month we got a positive that I ovulated and went on with the IUI. The staff Dr. Nichols hires is excellent! The nurses have always been there to celebrate each successful ovulation! Unfortunately, the IUI did not work that time. The third cycle had to be canceled because I had 6 follicles. The nurse and Dr. Nichols were so compassionate when telling me they had to stop the cycle. The nurse came up and hugged me and let me cry on her shoulder. Dr. Nichols was there to explain why exactly we are stopping the cycle and the risks and positives with this cycle. The next cycle I ovulated and we did an IUI. Unfortunately, it was unsuccessful. At this point I sat down with my husband and mom to discuss moving forward with IVF. Dr. Nichols sat down with me and said that we can continue doing IUI’s but he believes It would be time to start talking about IVF. That’s exactly what we did and my husband and I left very hopeful about our future of having a family.

You have to have patience and just trust in the process no matter how hard and stressful that may be.

I went to another doctor before going to Dr. Nichols. She had me on metformin, clomid, and progesterone. I did this for several cycles. When I started with Dr. Nichols he recommended me going into IUI’s since I already did so many cycles with me since and timed intercourse. He decreased my metformin to two pills every night instead of three and took me off progesterone. He recommended taking a pill to help with ovulation, I believe it is called letrozole, while also doing a trigger shot. My first round I took an at home ovulation test and got a positive on the weekend. I called and they said to give myself the trigger shot and then to come in the next day to do the scan and IUI. When I did the scan it turned out I get false positives and I actually didn’t ovulate. I was very upset because so went in thinking we were going to do the IUI that day. Dr. Nichols was very compassionate and did not charge me for the scan because it was not fair to me and with it being my first cycle there, they were unsure about how my body responds to the medicine. The second round was successful in regards to me ovulating. I had two follicles, however one was 15mm and the other was around 24mm. They explained that with those sizes it was very unsure if it would be successful. After talking, we both decided to try the IUI. We did the IUI the next day. Unfortunately it was unsuccessful. The third round they decided to up my dosage of the letrozole to three pills instead of two. This was to try and get a good size follicle. When doing that, we got a lot of good size follicles, unfortunately way too many. I had six. Dr. Nichols canceled the cycle for my health risks and the babies I could have conceived if we went forward. The next cycle we decreased the amount of the pills back to two. It worked and I had two perfect size follicles. We did the IUI the next day but it was unsuccessful. Now we are on to IVF.

I don’t know specific costs, but I have give an estimation. With my insurance, the scans were about $85. The actual IUI was about $150. Bloodwork varies depending on what was being tested. I can’t remember exactly how much that was but around $50-$80. Consults with the doctor were $100-$150.

I have not done the IVF process yet. However, from what he explained and the paperwork he gave me. With a woman of my age, they only recommend doing a single embryo transfer.

Our prior fertility clinic was very misleading, insensitive, and didn't have our best interests at heart. Just one conversation with Dr. Nichols and our fears started to fade. He answered every question and then some, explaining everything so well. Our prior doctor gave no information about my diminished ovarian reserve, but the information and list of medications from Dr. Nichols now has my ovary producing more eggs than have ever shown on ultrasound in my life!

Listen to the recommendations and advice he gives! He has the experience and knowledge that you expect, and he wants your treatment to be a success!

So far, we have gotten through consult and testing but IVF has not.been completed yet. I have one ovary with a diminished reserve, however, and he gave me a list of over counter medicines to help my ovary produce more. And it worked far better than I ever dreamed! When we did a new ultrasound my egg count had tripled!

Thus far, testing and consult appointments have been less than expected. For IVF I am still unsure abd can update when I receive the correct estimates.

I have enjoyed being a pt at PREG because the entire staff including Dr.Nickols are extremely nice. I do feel like we should be further along in the process since we have seen him for almost a year. However, I feel confident they are helping us in every way possible.

Be patient because it’s not an over night process. Also it is very very expensive!

We did an ultrasound of my uterus and ovaries. We found a mass on my ovary that caused a blockage. I also had a very limited number of eggs on that same ovary. He decided that he needed to remove the mass and make sure it wasn’t anything serious. I under went a procedure to remove it. Thankfully it was benign. My husband and both have done multiple blood draws for lab work. His testosterone was low so they started him on clomid. They have also done two semen analysis. We are currently trying to figure out the next steps.

I don’t fully remember expect the blood work runs 600.00-1100.00, my surgery after insurance around 11000.00 and the other office visits ran 300-400 dollars each

He hasn’t shown a huge preference on either/or.

I havnt gone the full route with IVF I feel that after that I can really gauge how my husband and I feel about him. He may not be the warmest person so he might not work for certain people. But he is very smart and has been doing this a very long time with great results. So I will always recommend him and the clinic, but also mention as such

To not feel discouraged or offended if he says negative things. Again he’s great at his job and wants to educate you the best way possible.

I was have very slow ovulation cycles and I have very low hormones. So I was given pills to help produce bigger follicles and trigger shots to help ovulate with timed inter course. Everything “worked” like it should have and hormones, follicle, ovulation all worked and improved, but still no pregnancy occurred. The Dr believes it may have something to do with egg quality, which can only be looked at through ivf

Co pay with insurance was what I expected, cost of shots were higher then I expected and cost of IFV is higher then I expected.

It's obvious that Dr. Nichols has had experience in this field. He explained what the process would probably look like for my fiance and myself. We then did a short workup, looking at the state of my uterus and taking a blood sample, and because everything looked good, he had us visit another doctor in the office to address the options based on my fiance having had a vasectomy 8 years ago. He was professional enough that I never felt uncomfortable or concerned, and plan to keep working with him as we move forward.

My fiance and I are just making it past the consult stage, so beyond my initials tests, we haven't worked on any treatments yet. Because everything appears good on my end, Dr. Nichols was waiting to see the results of my fiance's appointment with the male infertility doctor in the office. Our treatment strategy is currently waiting on what was discussed with the other doctor.

There was an office outpatient visit for a new patient (45 min) at $225, and a pelvic, nonob realtime procedure at $357.

Dr. Nichols is very compassionate about infertility and understands the struggles that some of us have had to endure. He has listened to our concerns and has provided feedback that we could understand. We have always felt comfortable at PREG and knew our concerns would be addressed.

Tell him everything- be honest and if you have questions ASK! There were times I was hesitant on mentioning things that had occurred in my body and I am SO thankful I have. Our journey has taken us over a decade of struggles and heartaches and Dr. Nichols has been the light at the end of the tunnel.

Gonal f at a high dose for 2 1/2 weeks before egg retrieval. My body is very sensitive but takes time to respond. He was very cautious withe the dose and closely monitored me, which I am extremely grateful for.

Egg retrieval, bloodwork, ultrasounds, transfer

he explained in great detail the pros and cons of transferring 1 vs more than 1 embryo