Center for Reproductive Endocrinology

  If you’ve just been told that you’re best chance of having a baby is In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), there are many decisions you’ll need to make. Will you be able to juggle all of the tests, exams, medications, and monitoring visits? And how will you pay for treatment? This second question is one that most fertility patients struggle with as they realize what their insurance policies will actually cover. Despite how common infertility is, very few insurance plans cover the full cost of treatment. This often leaves couples scrambling to figure out how to pay out of pocket for a variety of procedures and medications. To help patients navigate how to afford the fertility treatments they need to build the families of their dreams, Dr. Walid Saleh of SIRM Dallas is here to go over a few options for patients struggling with how to cover their costs. Understand Your Insurance Plan Most insurance plans in Texas won’t cover the full cost of IVF or other fertility treatments. But whi...

  With so many fertility treatment options available to patients today, it can be difficult to decide which course to take – especially when taking cost-effectiveness into consideration. One treatment option that deserves particular consideration is Mini-IVF. What is Mini-IVF? And when should it be considered as a treatment option? Dr. Walid Saleh of SIRM Dallas fertility center in Dallas, Texas is here to answer all of your questions about Mini-IVF. What is Mini-IVF? Mini-IVF is a fertility treatment option that is similar to IVF, but utilizes minimal stimulation medications, sometimes combined with oral medications (like clomid) to minimize the cost of IVF.  In a Mini- IVF cycle, the ovaries are stimulated with a lower dosage of medication.  These cycles require less monitoring than traditional IVF.  The eggs are retrieved like any other IVF cycle, but to minimize cost, they are often fertilized naturally (i.e. without injecting the sperm directly into each egg th...