How long does it take to get an appointment with a reproductive endocrinologist?

[Anonymous]

I am 34 and have been TTC #2 for the last 10 months without success. Should I start calling around now for an appointment or wait another couple months?

[Anonymous]

Start calling now because the testing is time-sensitive and can take a month or two. Shady Grove is great and likely can get you in pretty quickly. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

I had an appointment within like two weeks of calling I think (Shady Grove), but 1) they might be a bit overwhelmed right now, as they were basically closed for a few months cause of covid. Now that they've reopened, there might be a bit of a backlog of people and 2) you want to get in ASAP for your consult because then the testing has to be at very specific points in your cycle. If you want to start things right at the one year mark, and not miss any time, you gotta move forward now.

I will say that I got pregnant naturally between the consult and the testing. Hoping for the same for you

[Anonymous]

Shitty Grove you mean??? Go anywhere but that place, they are only interested in collecting money and now they aren't going to honor shared risk contracts. We found out today we can't discontinue and get our money back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shitty Grove you mean??? Go anywhere but that place, they are only interested in collecting money and now they aren't going to honor shared risk contracts. We found out today we can't discontinue and get our money back.

Wait, isn’t that the whole point of shared risk? Our contract said we could withdraw or they could terminate us and we would get our money back.

[Anonymous]

I got into Columbia Fertility within maybe two weeks. I called after 5 months of trying expecting to have to wait. Took until November to get all tests done and first IUI cycle started.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got into Columbia Fertility within maybe two weeks. I called after 5 months of trying expecting to have to wait. Took until November to get all tests done and first IUI cycle started.

Sorry, I went for my initial appointment early September, first cycle started mid November.

[Anonymous]

If you call a large practice you’ll be able to get in quickly unless you want a specific doctor who is busy.

[Anonymous]

I think we had to wait for about three weeks for an appointment at CFA. Had our first appointment at the beginning of June, and our egg retrieval was done by mid-August. Of course, we had already done most of the diagnostic testing at a different clinic - so things moved pretty quickly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you call a large practice you’ll be able to get in quickly unless you want a specific doctor who is busy.

+1

[Anonymous]

Have you seen your regular Ob/GYN for a full work up? Sometimes, they can figure it out, even if you’ve been trying for a while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got into Columbia Fertility within maybe two weeks. I called after 5 months of trying expecting to have to wait. Took until November to get all tests done and first IUI cycle started.

Sorry, I went for my initial appointment early September, first cycle started mid November.

Same here. I was able to get an initial appointment at CFA within a couple of weeks, but it takes time for testing prior to your first cycle. I would make an appointment now - things will pick up once everyone starts to get back to normal.

I've also been to Shady Grove and I liked CFA so much more. CFA is willing to tailor a plan to you. SG is more of a factory and they're resistant to change protocol, eligibility, etc. I saw Dr. Abbasi and she is fantastic. Heard good things about Dr. Sacks too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you seen your regular Ob/GYN for a full work up? Sometimes, they can figure it out, even if you’ve been trying for a while.

At 34, OP could go either way. I was 36 and it was suggested to skip OBGYN and just go for the specialist to save time. My insurance covered it the same so I just went RE.

[Anonymous]

I started at CFA and it took about a month to get in.

When I decided to switch to SGF, it only took a couple weeks.

I know a lot of people have feelings about Shady Grove but I've been with them almost two years and have nothing but wonderful things to say about their staff and my medical team..I couldn't handle the disorganization at CFA.

Best of luck!