Our experience was great, our family is complete thanks to this awesome and extremely professional…read moreteam.

Our experience with Spring Fertility was disappointing from start to finish. We came in hopeful,…read morebut quickly realized this clinic was not the right fit for us as a same-sex couple. We've spoken with multiple people who have used their services, and the feedback is truly mixed--some had good experiences, others barely satisfactory and some were REALLY BAD. Unfortunately, ours fell on the negative end. If you are a heterosexual couple, you may have a smoother experience. However, as a same-sex couple, we did not feel welcomed or supported. We've since connected with five other LGBTQ couples who shared very similar concerns, which says a lot about a pattern rather than a one-off experience. Our doctor, Dr. Nam Tran, came across as arrogant and condescending which has the same tones in some of the other reviews on this platform. At multiple points, we felt like we were wasting his time rather than being valued patients during what is already a very emotional and vulnerable process. He was late and then proceeded to say he has another appointment and we didn't get the full time. We constantly had to call the clinic because they don't call back after leaving a message from the previous week. We always were on time for our appointments and were always delayed to be taken in. While the clinic may now have an LGBTQ staff member, that alone does not make the environment inclusive or affirming. Our experience did not reflect meaningful change or genuine understanding. We ultimately decided to leave and seek care elsewhere, which was the best decision for us. For anyone considering this clinic, we strongly recommend doing thorough research. There are lawsuits filed in 2025 in California alleging negligence and embryo loss, with concerns raised about prioritizing profit over patient care. These are serious issues and worth looking into before making such an important decision. We would not recommend this clinic to LGBTQ couples seeking compassionate, respectful fertility care. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED AND ADVISED of this company! Take your business and $$ elsewhere where you are respected of your time and your self worth. https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/384511-venture-capital-s-role-in-ivf-clinics-under-fire-in-lawsuits

I have previously done an egg freezing cycle, so I came in with prior knowledge. I switched…read moreemployers and now have Progyny, and I wanted another cycle done in SF. I interviewed Spring, Pacific and RMA. RMA seemed the most knowledgeable and had the best lab rankings. My cycle came out amazing with a great yield (25 eggs) and a good maturity rate (17 eggs or 68%) Both were higher than my prior cycle when I was several years younger. I had a good connection with my doctor Martha Noel, who was very knowledgeable and helpful. My retrieval was done by Dr. Scott Morin. My criticisms are honestly small nit picky stuff of minimal value. The real value was the communication, minimal wait times during office visits, and the high egg retrieval yield. I never waited more than a few minutes for a response over the Spruce app from the nurses. Dr. Noel did personally respond to a few of my questions and checked in with me as I neared the end of the cycle. Will be doing my final egg retrieval with RMA in a few months due to the high quality of service. Thank you!

My wife and I worked with Dr. Kort and now have a 5 yr old and a 15 month old. We joined when they…read morefirst opened in SF so we had a great experience. We saw the same doctor, nurse, and front desk people. It was a smaller operation back in 2020 but we always knew RMA would blow up once people discover how awesome they are. For reference, we wasted 18 months (and $15,000) at Laurel Fertility before coming to RMA. When we went back to try for our 2nd child in 2024, the practice did grow significantly. We will admit the second time around, it felt less personal, but that is OK because we still got great care. Spruce was just as awesome as before and all our records were saved. IVF is a numbers game and I feel like their protocols are spot on. I purposely waited until we are all done with kids before I write this review. We are blessed to put this IVF journey behind us now and we absolutely give RMA (Dr. Kort and Dr. Morin) all the credit.

Blue Ova is more than just acupuncture, fertility care, and pre- and perinatal care...Blue Ova is a…read more*lifestyle*. I came to Robin and her team two years ago, after experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss and seeking guidance in all the unknowns that my fertility's future held. Having never tried acupuncture or had a fertility/health coach, I didn't know fully what I should expect. From meeting Robin for my first consultation to starting my first acupuncture sessions with Jessica and Evelyn (who were both so easy to talk to and very thoughtful around my care), a newfound sense of hope and excitement in the potential for living a healthier lifestyle and hoping one day I could achieve a live birth was reignited. And so my journey began: November 2022: Blue Ova 101. I began learning all things nutrition (foods for my cycle and body-warming foods/drinks), supplements, sleep, fertility exercises, resources to read up on, and even eliminating common toxins and striving for a more EWG-life. This is what I mean when I say Blue Ova is a lifestyle! December 2022: Blue Ova 102. Learned more about the potential underlying contributors to my RPL. Robin and her team coached me on the specific medical exams and labs that I should ask my OB for, and how to advocate for myself in the world of western medicine. January 2023: Fertility decisions. During my weekly sessions, Robin (and Jessica & Evelyn who I primarily saw) provided me with general education and resources/clinics for my fertility options, which ultimately led me and my husband deciding to have our embryos tested. February 2023: We did our first egg retrieval and PGA testing with an outside clinic. After yielding 3 PGA normal embryos from our first round, Robin helped craft an even more catered individualized treatment plan for us going into our 2 retrieval in hopes we'd yield more normal embryos. March 2023: It worked...all the micro shifts that Robin/team added in including red light therapy helped to boost a handful more great quality embryos! May 2023: Our first transfer failed unfortunately, but me, along with the Blue Ova team, who I met with primarily during this time, Robin, Tanja, and Allison, prevailed! They recommended I added in women's probiotics, a detox cleanse, red light therapy, and a break (for my body, and central nervous system). August 2023: After integrating all of the interventions as tailored exactly for my needs, we were pregnant! I saw Allison on a weekly basis throughout my pregnancy, leading up to warm-up labor, and I despite all the unpredictables during pregnancy, I felt very well taken care of. Fast forward to 38 weeks later, we finally had our sweet angel baby in our arms. We could not have braved our way navigating our fertility journey and the healthcare system without the support from Robin et al, but also from our doula and my therapist (specializes in IVF/pre-perinatal topics), yoga instructor, and prenatal massage therapist, all of who were recommended through Blue Ova. All of the office staff are so wonderful and welcoming, the clinic is very clean and serene, there are options for super early morning sessions or late evening ones too (for those with tight schedules!), and it's in the beautiful heart of Noe Valley. All boxes checked! And, if you couldn't tell by my novel of a review that Blue Ova is really the best in the game, this investment in yourself, your health, or whatever journey you are on is 100% worth it.

Staff is very helpful and informative, quality of care is amazing they go above and beyond…read more Definitely recommend

We've been patients of Laurel since 2019, and it's insane for me to even think of how long we've…read morebeen there. We were "this is taking a long time to get pregnant but maybe we're just not trying hard enough" in DENIAL folks who "let's just freeze our embryos just in case" turned into a many year journey of infertility treatments to grow our family. We are so blessed and so grateful to Dr. Smikle and our main nurse Kat for all these years of support. We weren't an easy case at all, from my being a traumatized needlephobe hard stick that needs plenty of time to hyperventilate and get distracted from the medical assistants and nursing staff, all the way to Dr. Smikle personally getting my blood... on multiple occasions... To coordinating an out-of-state start-up for reproductive immunology opened (Pregmune by Dr. Andrea Vidali) for my assessment and their interpretation.. To answering all my anxious research throughout the years of all the extra "add ons" that may or may not actually help... To the extended monitoring to 8 weeks because we had a subcorionic hematoma... We are eternally grateful. Our son just turned one year old and we are just flooded with memories of our journey that got us here with the help of Laurel Fertility.

I received excellent care at this clinic, and am happy to recommend Laurel Fertility to anybody who…read moreis experiencing infertility or seeking to grow their family via IVF. Of all the options in SF, I'm so glad that I went with Dr. Smikle in part because he's an amazing, empathetic, friendly, and super knowledgeable specialist, but also because the experience felt much more personal and hand-held than what other clinics had to offer. When you're going through IVF, there are a lot of factors to consider like getting PGA testing done, storing eggs or creating embryos, getting biopsies/tests done on yourself, and managing a lot of medications that are time-sensitive- but none of this felt overwhelming while I was a patient at Laurel Fertility. My friends' experience at larger clinics and teaching hospital clinics sounded very impersonal, where they would receive (good) care but from lots of different practitioners (rarely the same one twice) and they weren't able to develop a 1:1 relationship with their doctors or nurses/phlebotomists. However at Laurel things were different, and you get to know your doctor as well as the clinic staff over time, and they really root for your success. The staff are there to comfort you when things are stressful or difficult, which is unfortunately a pretty common feeling when you're going through infertility treatments. It was truly an amazing feeling to 'graduate' from this clinic after a successful embryo transfer, and I'm thankful to Dr. Smikle and the staff at Laurel Fertility for their compassionate and professional care.

Dr. Cakmak is an exceptional reproductive endocrinologist--hands-on, intelligent, and genuinely…read morecompassionate. He never treats you like just a "patient"; he treats you like a person, listening closely and offering thoughtful, expert guidance. I have severe DOR, and Dr. Cakmak has supported my husband and me with incredible care and determination, always working toward the best possible outcome--and he has truly delivered. Our last RE left us feeling completely hopeless. We searched everywhere for help until my UCSF neurologist referred me to Dr. Cakmak. From our very first meeting, everything clicked. He draws everything out on paper, takes his time, and makes sure you understand exactly what's happening in your body. He is, without question, a true genius. What we appreciate most is his care, compassion, and commitment to our future goals. Five stars hardly feels enough for Dr. Cakmak and his team--Jill, Katherine, and Rae! They are truly the best in the business. You are in amazing hands with them!

I strongly advise seeking care elsewhere…read more You may meet your doctor at the initial consultation, but don't expect to see them again throughout your cycle. While you're told that your doctor will be "supervising," in reality you're shuttled between different providers: a nurse does your ultrasounds, another doctor reviews them, that doctor sends a note to a nurse, and finally the nurse calls you with instructions. This game of telephone is not only impersonal, it also led to miscommunication and errors in my care. And if you actually have questions for your doctor, good luck. The experience felt HIGHLY impersonal. If you have questions, you're told to ask your nurse , who often doesn't know and has to forward them to your doctor, who may or may not ever call you back. Often resulting in hours of waiting with anxiety. While this clinic may have decent success numbers, the process feels more like standing in line at the DMV than receiving supportive, personalized fertility care. With so many other options in San Francisco, I would not recommend choosing this clinic. Do not be fooled at the consultation.

Alison is incredible! I have followed her to several different locations for acupuncture over the…read moreyears, and she is absolutely the best I've ever seen. Whether she's treating my migraines, chronic shoulder pain, or sleep issues, I always leave feeling better and wake up feeling like a new person. I recommend her to all of my friends and clients. She is so kind and professional and you truly feel like you're in great hands. Thank you, Alison!

I've been seeing Alison for acupuncture for years, and I honestly can't recommend her enough. She's…read morehelped me through chronic back issues that I struggled with for so long, and the relief I've gotten from working with her has been life-changing. Beyond the physical care, she's also supported me through some really difficult emotional and traumatic periods in my life. She has such a calming presence and creates a space where you feel safe, heard, and genuinely cared for. Alison is not only incredibly skilled, but deeply intuitive and compassionate. I trust her completely, which says everything. She's hands down the best practitioner I've ever worked with, and I'm so grateful to have had her in my life all these years.

this place was very unprofessional the lady Lucy had a attitude, bad customer service also rushe'd…read morethrough my appointment didn't get any good pictures of the baby face didn't try to work with me on helping me be satisfied with my service came in the excited and left please don't waste your money with these people

I came in for a 3D scan and this place did not disappoint. Carrie was so warm and welcoming from…read morethe moment my partner and I stepped foot through the door. During the scan, she would explain to us what we were looking at and what the baby was doing. She did the best of her ability to capture as many of the baby's features as she can (even though he was hiding behind my umbilical cord)- and at the end of it all- Carrie definitely executed that. We left the clinic having some great 3D images and videos and I couldn't be any happier. It was such a great experience for my partner and I. Highly recommend!

Danielle is extremely responsive which is especially important when dealing with a time sensitive…read moreissue such as IVF. Highly recommend this service.

I was traveling to San Mateo for work and needed help with my progesterone injection (I can't do…read morethe massive needle by myself). I am SO glad I found InjectIVF (referred by my IVF clinic) - they were SUPER responsive and my nurse, Brianna, was the absolute best. She was communicative, showed up early, gave me painless shot (wow!) before heading to her next appointment. Strongly recommend!!!!! I would absolutely use this service again.

This review is long overdue. I went to Dr Lee after 5 years…read moreof trying to conceive, having tried everything and exhausted all options. I was mentally and physically drained after years of alternative therapies, fertility massages, acupuncture with different practitioners, HSG, 3 rounds of failed IVF and multiple miscarriages. Apparently my eggs were all abnormal and fertility doctors gave me a 1% chance of getting pregnant. Defeatedly, we began looking into donor eggs and adoption. Then a friend suggested the book "Making Babies" by Dr Sami David and I had a phone consultation with him. At this time, I was 41 and he convinced me to try one more time to have a baby naturally. I found Dr Lee on Google and skeptically began a 3 month treatment program with her - acupuncture weekly with Chinese herbs twice a day, 6 days a week. My husband and I were also very strict with our diets - no alcohol, sugar, pasta, limited beef, no tofu. I had an inkling that I was pregnant about 12 weeks into the treatment but didn't want to get my hopes up. It was too early for a pregnancy test so I mentioned it to Dr Lee. She adapted her treatment in case I was. My pregnancy was confirmed and my OB/GYN began weekly tests with me as I was considered 'extremely high risk'. They expected me to get gestational diabetes with a high chance of abnormalities. I continued treatment with Dr Lee during my first trimester. She helped me with nausea and general well-being. In the end, I had a smooth pregnancy and gave birth at 42y.o. with absolutely no complications as my OB/GYN kept on expecting. My beautiful daughter is now 20 months old, very happy, healthy and bright. She is truly a miracle and would not exist if it weren't for Dr Lee. We truly cannot thank Dr Lee enough. To women out there reading this, I wish you all the best. Know that there are others going through this long exhaustive journey and you are not alone. Miracles do happen!

Dr. Lee is amazing at what she does. I saw her because I was having issues conceiving due to my…read morePCOS. We did acupuncture and herbs weekly and got pregnant after a few months. Without her help, I wouldn't be pregnant today. I did acupuncture without herbs for 12 more weeks during first trimester to prevent a miscarriage. I finally made it to 2nd trimester and the baby is looking really healthy.Lily working at the front is also very nice and sweet. She is very efficient at packing your herbs. I recommend coming here if you're having a hard time conceiving! I cannot thank you enough, Dr. Lee. They're only open once a week, on Wednesdays from 1:30pm-6pm.

Poor after care. No follow up. Poor results. We were not impressed and disappointed with his care.read more

I cannot say enough positive things about Dr. Turek. He brought my wife and I back from a fertility…read moreabyss, twice. I will never forget my interactions with him. He is kind, caring, empathetic and has a celebrity-like quality. I see angry/negative reviews and the problem I have with them is, I doubt Dr. Turek looked at anyone and said, "I can fix this without a doubt". If you're looking for certainty, I think it is highly unreasonable in this area. My wife and I understood this but would have stopped at nothing to build our family. I understand the cost involved is staggering but if Dr. Turek has any guidance it is worth following based on your desire and resolve. Diagnoses: Azoospermia Treatment: 1. Sperm mapping. 2. Varicocelectomy 3. As a result of the varicocelectomy not correcting, I underwent microTESE. One of the most important points I would like to make is, at the time of treatment I was in my mid to late 40's. I had never been under general anesthesia, been operated on nor had stitches. I was TERRIFIED knowing what I was about to go through. Literally my worst nightmare come true. I still have spontaneous thought inducing panic about the days leading up to my surgeries. I would do it all again without hesitation if it was Dr. Turek who was my physician/surgeon. I felt he was truly invested in our success and my care. He knew and understood my pain and anxiety. He knew how important this was to my wife and me.