I'm writing this with a heavy heart, as after a year of working with Gen5 and having the clinic…read morehighly recommended by multiple families, I feel it's important to share my experience in hopes that it may help prevent another family from having a similar experience. I'll spare the smaller details and focus on the concerns that stood out most. First, I believe nurses should be mindful of how they respond to patients' test results and ultrasound findings. The week before our egg retrieval, we were told we had only a few follicles. While that information is important, the way it was communicated felt discouraging. IVF is about quality over quantity, and patients should be made to feel supported and hopeful, particularly during such an emotionally vulnerable process. The most difficult experience, however, was the day of our embryo transfer. This was our first time meeting Dr. Adams, and unfortunately, the interaction felt notably impersonal with zero enthusiasm. The day of a transfer should feel uplifting and hopeful, especially after everything a patient has gone through to get there. We were asked that morning to sign paperwork authorizing the disposal of embryos that would not be suitable for transfer. We found the timing of this particularly upsetting. That step could have been addressed days or weeks after what was such an important and emotional day for us. Additionally, from the beginning of our IVF process, we repeatedly and explicitly requested that the genders of our embryos not be disclosed to us. Unfortunately, the genders were not blacked out on our documentation, including the embryo being transferred that day. Discovering this unexpectedly on transfer day was extremely upsetting and could have been easily avoided had our wishes been properly documented and followed. Ultimately, these experiences have led us to decide that we will not be returning to Gen5, which is especially unfortunate because Dr. Wood is truly an exceptional physician and specialist. We found him to be thorough, knowledgeable, and one of the best aspects of our experience with the clinic.

A Miracle Story: I…read morewas 24 years old when I was diagnosed with poor ovarian reserve/prematurely diminished ovaries. Over the years, I went to: HRC Pasadena, Pacific Fertility Center, HRC Encino, and LA IVF. Each one told me I would need an egg donor, and some refused to do IVF with my own eggs. I went through 8 failed IUIs, numerous canceled cycles, and 6 failed IVFs. I was told to give up, find an egg donor, or consider adoption. Fast forward 15 years. One day, while watching The Kardashians, I heard about this doctor and decided to reach out. I traveled from Los Angeles to San Diego to meet Dr. Wood at GEN5 Fertility. Fifteen years after my first diagnosis and now in my second marriage, at 40 years old, I am 8 1/2 weeks pregnant with my own egg!!!! I did a PRP treatments with Dr. Wood. The doctor's name is Samuel. In the Bible, Samuel means "God heard me," and I believe God heard my cry. I truly believe he is ordained by God to help women like me. Dr. Wood's wisdom, grace, and gentle demeanor, along with his compassionate and professional staff, made me feel seen, supported, and understood. They became like family to me and will always be part of my story. In the end, all glory goes to God, for "He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children." Praise the Lord, and may God bless Dr. Wood and the GEN5 team for the miracles they help make possible.

After experiencing a traumatic late term pregnancy loss in 2024 with our first pregnancy and…read morelearning that my husband and I are both carriers of cystic fibrosis, we began searching for an IVF clinic that could help us grow our family. My OB-GYN recommended Dr. Kettel and the team at SDFC, and we are so grateful she did. From the very beginning, Dr. Kettel and the entire team were thorough, compassionate, and supportive. They guided us through every step of what can be a long and emotionally challenging process, always taking the time to answer our questions and provide personalized care for our unique situation. We are incredibly thankful to say that we had a successful egg retrieval and embryo transfer, and we welcomed our beautiful daughter in February. We cannot thank Dr. Kettel and the SDFC team enough for helping make our dream of becoming parents a reality. We recommend them to anyone navigating the IVF journey.

Don't go here for egg donation…read more They are racist and only select a few, if your white, blonde...etc. They are extremely rude and tend to ghost you. I messed up with my first application and submitted it before I finished. I contact her I was going to reapply, which they accepted only to reject me again coming up with some excuse that I need to have children, which isn't aligned in their requirements nor was it told me previously completely wasting me time. Granted I'm here to give back to families who want children because I do not. Yet all my friends who are white and blonde and from a Caucasian background got accepted with no issues. Do yourself a favor, their are plenty of other clinics that accept you regardless of your racial background or hair color. I'm glad this came to my attention because I want to donate my eggs to a clinic that doesn't have such prejudice.

We are forever grateful to RPSD for helping us bring three beautiful children into our lives. From…read morethe very beginning, every single person we encountered was compassionate, professional, and genuinely caring. A special thank you to my nurse, Charlene, who was absolutely amazing throughout the process. She is kind, patient, responsive, and always made me feel cared for during every stage of treatment. Dr. Dubela was my primary doctor, and I could not have asked for better care. He is experienced and knowledgeable. Above all, he was always honest with me even when the truth was at times difficult to hear. I also saw several other doctors within the clinic over the years, and every one of them was exceptional. I also want to recognize the incredible front desk staff, coordinators, and embryologists behind the scenes. Everyone treated us with warmth and respect, and you could tell how much they genuinely cared about their patients and their outcomes. Thanks to RPSD, our family is complete, and we will always be thankful for the role they played in our lives.

The Reproductive Partners team is incredible!!! All of the doctors, nurses, coordinators, and staff…read moremembers are so dedicated! They are the perfect medical group for all of your fertility needs. I recently froze my eggs with the La Jolla Fertility Clinic and felt so cared for. It really made the difference during such an intense process. You have to use Reproductive Partners to grow your family!!!

The best IVF clinic Thank you Hanabusa IVF,no praised too…read morehigh for the team @ Hanabusa.Thank you to Dr.Le Blanc and nurses.

I never write bad reviews but I feel like I needed to write one here because IVF is SO expensive…read moreand finding a good doctor can make or break you. I thought I did a ton of research and since I was 39 with low egg reserve I saw some good reviews and thought Hanabusa was the place for me. It was not. I had 3 failed cycles with Dr. LeBlanc (1 egg retrieval, 2 cancelled cycles) and it wasn't until I switched clinics that I realized I was getting 'cookie cutter' Mini IVF at Hanabusa. Meaning they pretty much try the same thing on every patient. When my new Dr. looked at my blood work and egg count he said you need lower stim but you don't need Mini IVF. Dr. LeBlanc after 2 cancelled cycles told me my eggs just were not responding and I should do PRP. Another procedure that costs thousands of dollars. Also, after spending over 50K with them I asked for a phone call with the doctor and they wanted to charge me $200 to speak to Dr. LeBlanc. That's when I left and thank God I did. In fact, the only time anyone from Hanabusa ever called me was from the billing department for money. Also the staff at Hanabusa is not friendly but thats whatever. I found Dr. Wood and Gen5 literally right down the street. He came up with a plan for MY body based on MY numbers and we now have 3 healthy embryos on ice. No PRP. Just the right protocol for my body.

We are beyond grateful for the care we received at Pearl Mini IVF in San Diego. Our baby is now 7…read moreweeks old and healthy, and we owe so much of that joy to the incredible team at Pearl. From the beginning, the entire staff was warm, professional, and genuinely kind. They treated my wife and me with compassion and respect through every step of the process. The doctors and nurses were delicate, attentive, and always made us feel heard and cared for. It never felt rushed--just thoughtful, personalized care that gave us peace of mind during such an emotional journey. Thank you, Pearl Mini IVF, for helping bring our miracle into the world. We'll always remember the role you played in our family's story. Highly recommend to anyone considering this path.

Update: my baby is perfect. He is now 3 months and such a healthy, happy baby! He ate some updated…read morepictures of my baby boy! Can't believe how exciting it is to have him here and growing! I saw a negative review on here about them which I thought didn't represent them at all! Please do your own research and call them yourself before deciding! I called several other before Pearl and no one to me personal was as welcoming as them!

Dr. Gordon has been the best doctor I've ever received care from! As a naturopathic doctor, her…read moreholistic approach is the reason why I was able to heal my body from an infection that ravaged for 2 years before seeking her treatment. Many MD's and DO's were unable to diagnose but with Dr. Gordon, we've been able to uncover the root issue and heal fully. For anyone interested in feeling better and being enabled to celebrate life to its fullest, I highly recommend Dr. Gordon to help you get there. She's a rockstar and so knowledgeable - you will not be disappointed!

Dr. Gordon is the first doctor I've ever seen who has taken the time to really listen to all of my…read moreneeds. I am a pretty complicated case and I have been handed off from doctor to doctor for 20 years with little to no help for my condition. In less than a year working with her I've been able to check off many of my symptoms. She's so kind and warm and comforting, I always feel like she cares very deeply for me, and sometimes that's really all you need. She will work tirelessly to help you and will always have a huge smile on her face while doing it.

I feel compelled to write this because I am in a FB IVF Support Group and people absolutely slam…read moreand destroy SDFC on there, but I personally have had only positive experiences and feel it is unfairly getting a bad reputation. From Day 1, I have been super happy with Dr. Chuan there, and her medical assistant, Rebecca Gu, is awesome. The NP, Rita, who does a lot of the ultrasounds is also great. If you are looking for your MD to hold your hand throughout the process (which a lot of people in my support group are--they want the MD doing every visit and ultrasound, which I think is an unreasonable expectation for an MD's skillset), SDFC is not the place for you. It that's what you want/need, just stop reading and go somewhere else because this is definitely not the clinic for you. That being said, the medical assistants for each physician are super responsive (usually responding same day), and they have a 24 hour nurse hotline. SDFC also has better statistics than most of the other clinics, so for us, I'd rather have a higher chance of success, which means less money, less stress, less cycles, than go somewhere where maybe the doctor will call me or see me whenever I want, but maybe their success rates are not as good, and I ended up enduring more hormones, which means more stress, and having more cycles. IVF is super expensive, so don't get me wrong, I do understand why some people feel that if they are spending that much money, they want to feel catered to. It just depends on what you need. I will also say if you want your MD to call you about something, they will, but we never felt that was necessary because Rebecca was always getting back to us with what Dr. Chuan said. Dr. Chuan also went above and beyond for us to help us get approved for their Livestrong Foundation package for cancer survivors. 5 days before my transfer, Dr. Chuan reviewed my ultrasound from earlier that day (that someone else took, so even though the doctor doesn't do it, they still review it!) and saw some fluid sacs in my ultrasound and canceled my transfer. Initially, I was disappointed because I had already gone through all the hormones, and we couldn't do another transfer for 2 months, but Dr. Chuan said it was because she did not want to take any risk of wasting an embryo by not transferring in optimal conditions. Today, I am SO happy she took that conservative approach because that embryo turned into my beautiful baby boy, and I cannot imagine my life without him if we had done the transfer with his embryo, and it hadn't worked. For what it's worth, at least when I ran the numbers several years ago, SDFC was also cheaper than the others because the others' packages seemed better on first glance but included less, so all in, SDFC was a better deal, including with comparing to some TJ clinics.

I would not recommend this clinic for women over 35. Dr. Park told me that women in their late 30s…read morehave bad egg quality and low AMH. Neither turned out to be true. I hope they update their unscientific views on women in their 30s and 40s.

Dr. Guru is just fabulous! Warm, caring bedside manner, calm and reassuring. She is an excellent…read morephysician and surgeon and will put you right at ease for any procedure. Spends time answering your questions and is a great resource. I cannot recommend her enough!

I would give her 6 stars if I could. She is hands down the best OB I've ever had. She's amazing at…read morewhat she does and her dexterity and composure in the toughest of situations is remarkable beyond words. She has a friendly demeanor, great bedside manner and actually listens to you making sure she answers all your queries and concerns before making her own recommendation. I am a big fan of hers. She's the best gynae in town!