After four appointments here, I feel like I can accurately compare Arizona Association of Reproductive Health with Gennet for a winner takes all throw-down.
AARH
Gennet
Clinic Location
Gennet:Over the river and through the woods, behind several major streets, in a small courtyard, with one tiny sign to lead you there.
AARH:Right off the freeway
Winner: AARH
Clinic itself
Gennet: Ikea could take a picture of this place and put it directly into its magazine.
AARH: Typical Dr. office furnishings, down to the floral couches and oak tables.
Winner: Gennet
Nurses
Gennet: All under the age of 30 wearing translucent white scrubs and multiple colors of thong underwear.
AARH: One high-stress Russian woman with a sour attitude.
Winner: Gennet
Wait time:
Gennet: We show up a half-hour late, they get us right in. We show up a half-hour early, they get us right in. We show up on time, they get us right in.
AARH: We show up on time, we wait 45 minutes.
Winner: Gennet
Dr. accent
Gennet: Czech, with an old communist twist. Level of understanding 80 percent.
AARH: East Indian. Level of understanding. 60 percent.
Winner: Gennet
Dr.'s attitude
Gennet: Dr. Danek - prescribed me pain killers for after the egg extraction because I might feel "some discomfort." And even if I don't, "these pain killers will help you with relaxation," followed by a laugh.
AARH: Dr. Patel - scolded us with a pointed index pointed finger for having ever consumed an alcoholic beverage.
Winner: Gennet
Dolla Dolla Bills yo:
Gennet: Dr. Danek apologized for having to prescribe us $700 worth of extra prescriptions because my eggs were growing a little too slowly. Then he scheduled an extra ultra-sound, but made sure I knew it wasn't an extra charge.
AARH: Charges $100 for every 15 minutes you are in the office
Winner: Gennet
Dolla Dolla Bills yo (part 2)Total cost of one cycle:
Gennet: $5,500
AARH: $16,000
Winner: Gennet
In the appointment:
Gennet: Dr. Danek - talks for 25 minutes about all the medical stuff, and 25 minutes about things like the cost of speeding tickets in Switzerland and which trams I should avoid in order to keep from being pick-pocketed.
AARH: Dr. Patel - Spends 5 minutes looking through his charts after he forgets I'm even his patient. Then another 10 minutes talking about how low Ben's sperm count is and how IVF is our only option, even after he already told us the appointment before that IVF is our only option.
Winner: Gennet
Best Dr. quote:
Gennet: (in a Czech communist accent) "We must change the recipe for you." Referring to my medication.
AARH: (In East Indian accent) "Ah, Ben, his sperm count is berry berry low. Yes, berry berry low." Followed by 100 more berry berry low's.
Winner: Draw
Stripping down
Gennet: Shamless: 6 times in 4 appointments, no sheet to cover up, Dr. waits in the room.
AARH: Separate room to undress, paper gown to put on, buzzer to press when you are ready.
Winner: AARH
During stripped down appointment
Gennet: A couple minutes of explaining the ultra-sound on the screen, then finished.
AARH: Mid-probe, asking who my doctor is, even though it's him.
Winner: Gennet
Total:
Gennet:9
AARH:2
Glad we decided to come to Prague
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