Fifth Avenue Fertility Wellness
Patient Stories
The women here have walked paths similar to yours, navigating preconception and fertility, pregnancy and postpartum, and the transitions that come with perimenopause and menopause. Their stories show what's possible. Yours could be next. It starts whenever you're ready.
THREE STAGES OF CARE
Preconception & Fertility
Stage 1
Acupuncture, herbal medicine, and functional health support for conception and reproductive health.
Pregnancy & Postpartum
Stage 2
Care through pregnancy and postpartum recovery as your body changes and rebuilds.
Perimenopause & Menopause
Stage 3
Care through hormonal transition, addressing sleep, mood, energy, sexual health, and long-term vitality.
Conditions We Address:
PCOS
Endometriosis
Pregnancy loss
Unexplained infertility
Male factor infertility
High FSH and low AMH
Diminished ovarian reserve
Secondary infertility
Irregular cycles
Painful periods
Thyroid imbalances
Perimenopause symptoms
Sleep disruption
Chronic fatigue
Low libido
Mood imbalances
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Take a browse through the experiences of our beloved patients. You can use the filters below to specify which phase or topic you wish to read more about.
Natural Conception
“I came to Angela while struggling to conceive. I had always been health-conscious, but somewhere along the way that had turned into health anxiety. I was tracking everything, analyzing every symptom, researching constantly, and worrying that something I was eating, taking, or doing might be affecting my fertility.”
Pregnancy Loss
“After what I had been through, it was hard to trust that this pregnancy could be different. I would wake up with my heart racing, worry about every sensation in my body, and feel panicky before appointments and ultrasounds. Even when I was told everything looked good, the reassurance never seemed to last very long.”
Perimenopause
“For me, perimenopause wasn’t just about hot flashes or changing hormones. My entire threshold for stress had changed. Learning how to work with my nervous system gave me a way to navigate that change that I hadn’t found anywhere else.”
Natural Conception
“We met at one of, if not the most difficult times of my life. I felt desperate, lost, completely disconnected spiritually, and stuck in a body that felt broken from the inside out. ”
Perimenopause
"After about six months, I was sleeping through the night again. But what I didn't expect was how much better I felt in my marriage and at work. I went to her hoping to get my sleep back and ended up feeling more like myself than I had in years."
Perimenopause
"Angela helped me see that my nervous system was overwhelmed by the changes happening in my body, and that the anxiety wasn't a personality flaw. It was information. I started to understand my body instead of being afraid of it."
Perimenopause
"Angela's approach connected all the pieces in a way no one else had. My blood sugar is normal now. I have energy for my family and my work. But honestly, the biggest change is that I feel like a person again."
Diminished Ovarian Reserve
“From the depths of despair to the heights of motherhood, my journey alongside Angela has been nothing short of miraculous. After enduring the heartache of unsuccessful rounds of IVF at 40 years old and a 9.5-week miscarriage at 41, I was left feeling lost, afraid, and hopeless. My doctor's recommendation to use donor eggs only deepened my sense of despair. I met Angela in this darkest hour.”
Natural Conception
“I sought out Angela because I was looking for an alternative to all the western medical chaos I was experiencing while seeking answers about my infertility. I was tired of feeling lost in a maze of fertility theories; tired of paying for various “experts” to tell me my infertility was unexplained; tired of being pressured to participate in IVF while no ne could tell me why I wasn’t getting pregnant; tired of being led down paths of medications, painful tests, mountains of supplements, and feeling more lost than ever; tired of trusting “the system” instead of my own intuition .”
Secondary Infertility
“After a year of struggling to conceive a second child, I turned to Angela and Fifth Avenue Fertility Wellness (FAFW) for guidance. Despite having successfully given birth to my daughter, I felt bewildered and frustrated by my inability to become pregnant again.”
Donor Cycles
“Angela Le and I met sometime in late 2008/early 2009. I was eagerly in search of any help and support that I could find. My husband and I had been trying to conceive for about three years, at the time. In November 2010, we had a donor IVF transfer, two weeks later, we received the news of our successful pregnancy. Needless to say, we were elated—particularly when we learned that I was carrying twins.”
Donor Cycles
“I was about to start my third round of IVF. This time my husband and I were relying on the assistance of an anonymous egg donor. To no surprise, I was an emotional wreck. Once I did get pregnant, Angela continued to be my support system. She listened to my concerns, shared in my excitement, and provided me with a wealth of knowledge regarding the testing as well as the physical and mental changes that accompany pregnancy. When I received some scary test results, I truly felt like she was just as concerned as I was.”
Donor Cycles
“I was at my wits end when I first met Angela. I was introduced by a mutual friend and I cancelled three times before I finally went to see her. I am a single woman who has been trying to get pregnant on my own for nine months with two unsuccessful pregnancies under my belt. Yet Angela not only became my acupuncturist, she became my therapist, my dietician, my cheerleader and my confidante.”
Donor Cycles
“I came to Angela one year ago at 43 after my first failed IVF cycle. It was a challenging introduction to the fertility world, which left me confused and overwhelmed. I am not the same person I was a year ago and that is largely due to Angela. She partnered with me through a very challenging process of becoming a parent but there is so much more.”
Donor Cycles
“Angela Le has been a gift and a blessing during the years of my quest to have a second child, which has been one of the most emotionally and physically challenging periods of my life. She is a remarkable presence, and a superlative practitioner, and her wisdom and perspective helped me transform the way in which I was approaching the treatment process.”
Unexplained Infertility
“My husband’s doctor referred us to Angela because they couldn’t point out the determinative factor causing our infertility. I was pretty open-minded because I had experienced acupuncture in the past and was willing to try anything. Angela helped me learn how to cope and gave me the nourishment and support I needed during that very trying time. For women trying to conceive, the pressure can be insurmountable. But more important than trying is taking care of oneself emotionally and physically.”
Unexplained Infertility
“When I began treatment with Angela, I had told her I would give this work 3 months without medical interventions because that’s all I felt I had left in me. At that time in my life, I was extremely depressed and anxious. I would get angry and depressed every time I would here about someone getting pregnant, even my own friends.”
Unexplained Infertility
“I vividly remember the first day that I met Angela. It was less than a week from when my best friend had her first baby…on the same day that I had started my period, thus confirming that our third round of IUI had failed Three months later my period was late and I was shocked to find I was pregnant. I couldn’t believe it.”
Secondary Infertility
“I started off with the midwives at Full Circle Family Care, and they referred me to Angela. Initially, I was hesitant, but was soon very open to it upon observing Angela’s knowledge, personality, and concern. I saw immediate results and saw her for a year before trying my first IVF cycle (which was successful).”
Secondary Infertility
“I came to Angela’s practice just about a year ago after trying to get pregnant for about 2 years. I had 2 children already, but felt strongly that I would like to have another child. The specialists were trying to steer me toward more intervention, particularly IVF, but I was pretty sure that I did not want or need to go that route. Within a few months, I became pregnant without any medical intervention.”