ERA biopsy

[Anonymous]

I graduate next week! Then I have 2 weeks until I see the OB. Wishing you good luck on Monday!! Hang in there, October will here before you know it.

[Anonymous]

OP with an update. I had a fairly uneventful pregnancy and now have a 3 month old! after years of painful attempts and chemical pregnancies (IUI, IVF) this was our saving grace. I highly suggest the ERA to anyone who's RE thinks it might make a difference.

[Anonymous]

THat's great to hear OP. My RE at SG suggested this for me after 2 FET failed transfers with 3 PGS normal embryos. I have endo so I've always wondered if I should go down the rabbit hole of immune issues. Of course SGF says no, but I'm at the stage of just questioning everything. I only have 2 embryos left -- 1 untested and 1 PGS normal. I know I have to at least give the ERA a try and see what happens. It's good to hear of success! Congrats!!!

[Anonymous]

Bumping this thread because I am so irritated.

I had my (first) ERA biopsy last week and just found out from the lab that my sample was unusable (sounds like it broke down in transit to the Florida lab, was contaminated, or who knows what), so I have to start all over. Six weeks wasted.

Has this happened to anyone else? Is it just a big fluke or proof that my uterus is terrible? (I am obviously not in a good frame of mind right now.)

[Anonymous]

Hang in there PP. sounds like a fluke unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

Anyone knows what's the current cost out of pocket with IVIGEN (not including the cost of biopsy)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone knows what's the current cost out of pocket with IVIGEN (not including the cost of biopsy)?

I paid $870 to Ivigen for the first and $711 for the second. (I'm the PP from back on 6/17. I actually did three total, but they didn't charge me for the one that got screwed up.)

[Anonymous]

Does insurance cover this test?

[Anonymous]

Nope.

[Anonymous]

Can someone please explain what the process is for the ERA test? I know the purpose of it, but what exactly do they do to you? Is it painful? How about recovery time- do you need to take the following day off work? Are you awake or asleep?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone please explain what the process is for the ERA test? I know the purpose of it, but what exactly do they do to you? Is it painful? How about recovery time- do you need to take the following day off work? Are you awake or asleep?

Awake. It's a little bit painful but very quick. You shouldn't need any time to recover. The annoying part of the ERA is you have to do the entire protocol for an FET leading up to it, you just do the biopsy instead of a transfer. So it takes several weeks.

[Anonymous]

It's basically the same as an endometrial scratch. Like pp said you do everything for an FET but instead of the transfer they take a sample biopsy of your lining. It hurts but only takes around 15 seconds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone knows what's the current cost out of pocket with IVIGEN (not including the cost of biopsy)?

I paid $870 to Ivigen for the first and $711 for the second. (I'm the PP from back on 6/17. I actually did three total, but they didn't charge me for the one that got screwed up.)

Why were the prices different each time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone knows what's the current cost out of pocket with IVIGEN (not including the cost of biopsy)?

I paid $870 to Ivigen for the first and $711 for the second. (I'm the PP from back on 6/17. I actually did three total, but they didn't charge me for the one that got screwed up.)

Why were the prices different each time?

I never asked, but perhaps the second one is slightly simpler to do if they've already established a "profile" on you from the first one? Or it may be an effort to convince those who come up unreceptive the first time to do another round instead of guessing what protocol would work.