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"My husband and I tried for 10 years to conceive a child on our own. I saw many doctors, each offering different diagnoses including a tilted uterus, blocked tube, and a low sperm count. I then sought the advice of one who claimed to be a "specialist" who promptly diagnosed me with (PID) Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by ultrasound. I was given oral antibiotics for 19 out of next 34 months, and intravenous antibiotics for 2 weeks at the end. Despite all of this, I was told by the specialist I still had PID and the only way to cure it was to have a complete hysterectomy.

Before scheduling the hysterectomy, I saw one more doctor who referred me to Dr. Ripps, a true Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist. On the initial visit, Dr. Ripps looked me straight in the eye and said it was his opinion that I did not have, nor ever had PID and that I was a healthy 28 year old woman who would be able to have a child. Well, he was right! Just five months after having corrective surgery to repair the "real culprit", endometriosis, and our third attempt of insemination, we conceived our beautiful son. He was born January of 2000. Five and a half months later, we conceived our second child all on our own. Our daughter was born in March of 2001. Thank-you Dr. Ripps for making our dreams of a family come true!"

Melissa & Randy
Panama City, FL