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Janey Smith -
2 years ago
If you're considering IVF at Concibo Reproductive Clinic, here's what you need to know...
I never leave reviews, but felt strongly enough to make sure others don't make the same mistake as we did.
We live in Los Angeles and were drawn to this clinic, because of the lower cost per IVF cycle, compared to US clinics, it was less of a financial risk. But don't waste your money and most importantly, your time (like we did).
Here's Why:
1. They have a LOW SUCCESS RATE and are not tracked or held accountable by any regulatory agency to validate their success rates. (The US has SART: Society for Reproductive Technology)
2. They have POOR LAB QUALITY with old lab equipment and less experienced lab technicians, which is just as important, if not, one of the most important components in IVF. They play a crucial role in creating viable embryos, and Concibo's inexperienced lab technicians and poor lab quality leads to their low success.
3. They do not use bloodwork data to check your hormone levels to determine important decisions. We did 2 fresh cycles with Concibo, and never once did they do a blood draw to ensure they were retrieving and transferring at the correct time. In IVF, it is important to know your hormone levels to determine the timing of procedures and that the stimulation is on track or needs to be adjusted. Instead, Concibo just "guesses" because they are not data-driven on their decision making.
4. Their IVF "package" is for fresh cycles, which is not preferred, because it gives patients no time to evaluate and see if your body is ready or not for the transfer. It is critical your uterine health is good, in order to implant. We had 3 undiagnosed uterine Polyps that they did not catch, until it was too late, they had already transferred 4 of our precious blastocysts over 2 fresh cycles. In the US, they are moving away from Fresh Transfers and going to a "Freeze All" approach, because of this exact situation, they want to fully evaluate your uterus and make sure everything looks good before transfer.
5. They do not proactively try to problem-solve what could be the cause of your "infertility". As I mentioned above, they do not conduct any blood draws to see your hormone levels at baseline (day 1-3 of your cycle), and if there might be any red flags before they proceed with the IVF cycle.
After our failures with Concibo, we were told by Concibo that I had "poor egg quality" (which is just a blanket statement they give everyone), so we decided to get a second opinion with a prestigious LA clinic, and they immediately caught my elevated TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) through baseline bloodwork, and diagnosed me with Hypothyroidism and prescribed me with Levothyroxine to control my thyroid.
After only 2 months of taking the medication, WE ARE NOW PREGNANT THROUGH NATURAL CONCEPTION!
With that said, our experience with Concibo could have been different if they decided to do their due diligence with early baseline bloodwork, instead of proceeding straight to IVF. Instead, they put me and everyone else through their "IVF Package" like a puppy mill.
When we started our journey, there weren't many reviews online about Concibo, and we didn't know much about IVF, so we took a gamble. But after a course of a year, we got smarter and knew a lot more about IVF and we really hope others can learn from our mistake.
I hope my review can help others who're looking to build their family make a smarter decision - DO NOT WAIST YOUR MONEY u0026 TIME HERE, IT'S NOT WORTH IT!
