Fertility Partnership
I cannot express how thankful my husband and I are for everything Dr. Simckes and his staff did for us. We tried to conceive on our own for 2 years then looked into fertility treatments in early 2024. Between my PCOS and one of my fallopian tubes being blocked, it truly felt like a baby was going to be impossible for us, and I felt like my body was failing me. Dr. Simckes is direct and will not sugar-coat what he thinks will work best for you, and will always explain the "why" behind his recommendations, but he is always nice about it and has a great sense of humor. He will always try to make you laugh because he knows how stressful and difficult it can be for his patients. With my blocked tube, he originally recommended going straight to IVF, but after asking if there was any way we could start with IUI first since it was cheaper and we didn't have the money at the time for IVF, he agreed to let us try the standard 3 rounds of IUI and then move to IVF. We ended up moving to IVF, but I wouldn't have changed a thing. I feel like the meds and prep for IUI helped prepare me for the intensity of the meds, shots, and process for egg retrieval and transfer for IVF. Dr. Simckes staff was always amazing; Dash, Danielle, and Deanna were wonderful IUI & IVF coordinators and were available around the clock. Everyone makes sure you fully understand what's going on every step of the way. Dr. Simckes did recommend some weight loss in order to improve the chances of success with our first embryo transfer, which I did (and he was very kind in his approach about it), and that combined with our first IVF embryo transfer, we were successful and welcomed our baby girl into the world in July 2025. We are from the STL area but moved 5 hours away some years ago, but every late night drive home or there, and the countless days staying with loved ones, was worth every bit of it. Once we were released back to our OB after week 9 of pregnancy, we began to miss this place because the care was unmatched. I will always recommend them to everyone and anyone based on my experience.