In September 2014, I had an Executive Check-Up. While I was not exactly in the pink of health, I am fit enough to go for IVF or In Vitro Fertilisation pending some follow up tests. On December 22, 2014, I got the go signal from my OB, and I immediately set an appointment for our first IVF consultation.
Wikipedia summarises IVF as follows:
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a process by which an egg is fertilised by sperm outside the body: in vitro ("in glass"). The process involves monitoring and stimulating a woman's ovulatory process, removing ovum or ova (egg or eggs) from the woman's ovaries and letting sperm fertilise them in a fluid medium in a laboratory. The fertilised egg (zygote) is cultured for 2–6 days in a growth medium and is then implanted in the same or another woman's uterus, with the intention of establishing a successful pregnancy.
My OB referred me to Kato Repro Biotech Center for our IVF treatment. She suggested that we talk to Dr. Rudie Frederick Mendiola, the Medical Director at KRBC.
December 27, 2014. Ground zero.
We arrived at the clinic just before 8am. The clinic was already open with a few patients already waiting before us. We filled up some paperwork, had our pictures taken, and were given our patient numbers. The staff took our vital signs. We also came with the medical questionnaire I downloaded online filled up already (some by my OB-Gyne) so we saved a bit of time there. We then waited a bit for our 8:30am appointment with Dr. Mendiola.
Dr. Mendiola is a likeable doctor (I've met some who are so unlikeable!). He looks young, but spoke with the wisdom and patience of a much older doctor. He took us through the process, what we may expect, what we should do, etc. The consultation didn't last too long. It was mostly Q&A. We were asked to return on the second day of my period so they can do more tests to determine the specific course of action for our fertility treatment.
I was prescribed Provera to induce my period in case it doesn't come as scheduled. Hubby was prescribed Conzace, a multivitamin.
We paid a total of Php1,680 for the first consultation.
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