
What to expect with Dr I-Ferne Tan as your fertility specialist
Your first consultation
Unlike many other fertility clinics which can only provide appointments months away, most new patients can be offered an initial consult with Dr Tan within four weeks. As both male and female fertility factors are often present when couples have trouble conceiving, she recommends that both partners attend this appointment to give a more comprehensive overview of the situation (a fee discount applies for joint consultations).
To make her expertise more accessible to more patients, Dr Tan consults at multiple locations and also offers telehealth for convenience.
Your initial consultation with Dr Tan will include:
- Discussion and review
Review of your fertility journey
Review of your health to identify fertility factors (both male and female)
- Basic fertility tests
Hormone profiles
Prenatal blood tests
Tubal test
Endometrial/uterine test
Sperm test
- Further tests that may be necessary, depending on findings
Blood tests and genetic tests
Specialised ultrasounds
Endometrial assessment and/or hysteroscopy
Laparoscopic/hysteroscopic surgery
- The opportunity to ask any questions you may have at this stage
Your follow-up consultation
At your subsequent appointment with Dr Tan, she will:
- Review your test results and explain their significance
- Formulate a management plan with you, taking into consideration:
Your wishes, goals, and values as a couple
Flexibility
- Discuss your management plan, which may include one or more of the following:
Further tests to investigate an abnormal result
Ovulation tracking
Ovulation induction
Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
Invitro fertilisation (IVF)
Surgical correction* of any barrier to pregnancy
*Dr Tan performs all her own surgeries. You will not need to be referred to a separate surgeon.