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Dr. Khurram Rehman

Fertility Medicine
Bellevue, WA
28 years experience male

Locations

Office

Bellevue, WA

Address

11232 NE 15th Street, Suite 201, Bellevue, WA
Directions

My office hours

Thursday: 9:00am - 4:30pm
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Fax

4256461076

Insurances accepted

Aetna

Blue cross blue shield

Premera Blue Cross

UnitedHealthcare

About

Bio

Care Philosophy: As a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist, I’m aware that we not only provide the latest medical and scientific advancements in fertility treatment to our patients, but we’re helping them to start or grow their families. I aim to provide personalized care and to help guide our patients through the challenges that they face. It’s a great privilege to see many of them achieve their goal of parenthood. About Me: I grew up in Manchester, England, and I graduated from St. George’s Hospital Medical School at the University of London, England, where I also earned my B.S. degree. After moving to the USA in 1997, I completed an Obstetrics and Gynecology internship in New York before going on to residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. I completed my subspecialty fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, before practicing as an Infertility Specialist in the Dallas area for two years. I moved to Washington State in 2007 to join the team at Overlake Reproductive Health. I live in the Redmond area with my wife and four kids - we are blessed with three sons and a daughter.

Specialties
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.

Fertility Medicine

Gynecology

Languages spoken

English, Hindi

Doctor Q&A

697 Answers
825 Agrees
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A member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Very rarely: The #1 cause of excess hair growth in women is polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) which affects 8-10%. We diagnose pcos with an ultrasound scan & bloo... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Not the only option: Most couples who are ttc don't need in vitro fertilization (ivf) or icsi (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) - if cheaper and easier treatment is appro... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
If not conceiving ..: If you're not conceving easily (after a year of trying if under 35, or after 6 months of trying if 35 or over) go ahead with fertility treatment. If e... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Trying to conceive?: If not trying to conceive: bone density scan, calcium, vitamin d, and hormone replacement with estrogen and progestin. We look for and treat any adren... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Probably genetic: Not all women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) are overweight or obese. Some pcos women are thin, some have regular cycles, some have irregular... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
May be the same, but: I don't advise getting fertility drugs from outside the us as they may be improperly stored, expired or even counterfeit. Pills may be stable in stora... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Not a good idea: Consult a physician if you have difficulty conceiving. Your ob/gyn can prescribe clomid, (clomiphene) but if you don't get pregnant after 3 months of ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Anastrozole may help: Some guys have low testosterone (t) and high Estradiol (e2), especially if overweight. Fat tissue contains aromatase which converts t into e2. If your... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Surrogate: if needed: For most women a gestational carrier (surrogate) is not needed. Exceptions - women with severe disease of the uterus like scar tissue (asherman's synd... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Weight and lifestyle: Men who are overweight may get better sperm by losing weight, and men should cut down heavy alcohol and quit tobacco use, avoid illegal drugs and anab... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Call if after ET: Bleeding is common when you're starting shots & after egg retrieval. After embryo transfer some women get bleeding after implantation of the embryos, ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Age & how irregular?: Many women with pcos have no fertility issues, but some need infertility treatment, especially if pcos causes irregular cycles or no periods (not ovul... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Rarely used any more: Zift is / was more invasive than ivf because it requires laparoscopy to transfer the zygotes into the woman's tube. Compared with modern ivf (in vitro... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Take pregnancy test: If you're having early pregnancy bleeding it may be different to your 'normal period' in amount of bleeding (heavier than normal or lighter than a nor... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Get checked out: No period for 6 months means you're not ovulating regularly. See an ob/gyn or a reproductive endocrinology (rei) physician to find out why: pcos (pol... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Most single gene ...: Ivf can be combined with preimplantation genetic diagnosis (pgd) where we test one/ more cells from each developing embryo for: most single gene disor... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
No and not selling!: You may donate your eggs but you're not selling them, in the us (but not in canada and some of europe) you may be reimbursed for your time, discomfort... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
No OTC fertility med: There is no proven over the counter fertility medicine, but otc prenatal vitamins reduce your chance of a baby with birth defects. If you're trying to... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Embryo adoption: The chance of pregnancy 'on your own' is low but not zero without in vitro fertilization (ivf) to bypass your tubes, or a surgical tubal ligation reve... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Get checked out: Clomid (clomiphene) is a better choice, there's no evidence vitex helps. 5 years is a long time trying to conceive at any age. Do you have regular per... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Not enough info ...: The myometrium is the muscular wall of the uterus so most or all of the fibroid is in the wall. Posterior means the back wall of your uterus as oppose... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Get a Semen Analysis: Semen analysis is best done through a fertility clinic or urology office rather than a general medical testing lab. Home sperm tests are not very usef... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Dr : Dr moffitt gave a good answer. If you have regular 36 day cycles every month, your most fertile period is from days 18 to day 26 (day 1 = the first da... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Rarely given to men: Estrogen should not generally be given as hormone therapy to men. Exceptions are (very mrarely) treatment of advanced prostate cancer, or male to fema... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Maybe. Get tested ..: Most couples get pregnant in the 1st year of trying, but it could still happen naturally. It's a good time to see a reproductive endocrinology and inf... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
POI not POF ...: Primary ovarian insufficiency is a much better term - it's not 'failure' or 'menopause' necessarily. We confirm the diagnosis, look for genetic proble... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Prenatal vitamins: Take a prenatal vitamin with at least 800 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid, or a prescription one with 1 milligram (mg) of folic acid. Talk to your OB d... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Possibly ...: Testicular injuries may or may not cause fertility problems in later life. If you're not trying to get pregnant assume he's 100% fertile. If you're pl... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Prenatal vitamins: Vitamins don't help you conceive faster, but prenatal vitamins with at least 800 micrograms (mcg) to 1 milligram (mg) of Folic Acid lower the risk of ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Many possible signs: Most women with pcos have one or more of: irregular periods or no cycles, acne, oily skin, unwanted hair growth especially on the face or lower stomac... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Up to 20% - 25%: At 22 most couples can get pregnant in the first 6-12 months of trying. You have up to a 20-25% chance per month if both partners are healthy, and an ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Try using OPK: Checking mucus is not that reiiable - you still have a chance of getting pregnant. If you have regular cycles try an ovulation predictor kit (opk) - t... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Sperm test first ...: 6 months isn't too long trying, but i'm guessing you got pregnant quickly with your first child. Your partner may have a lower sperm count than before... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
IVF / ICSI is better: Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens means that he'll need a surgical sperm retrieval, usually pesa or percutaneous epididymal sperm aspi... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Can't say yet: We can't diagnose your pregnancy over the internet. 67 is an ok first beta, but it should rise by at least 50% every 48 hours. There is a slim chance ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Sounds like POI: It sounds like primary ovarian insufficiency or poi if your fsh level is that high at 39. This is not the same as natural menopause in your early 50's... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Not very good: In natural or surgical menopause (removal of both ovaries) the problem is lack of estrogen. Giving estrogen to women who have not had their uterus rem... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Might be ...: Time to get a blood pregnancy test: your symptoms can all occur in early pregnancy. If you're not pregnant get checked our for a urine infection, or a... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
If u have girls, PGD: For couples with 1 or more girl in vitro fertilization with pgd is a good option for family balancing but it's relatively expensive. It's equally appl... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Sounds like a period: It sounds like a period based on timing, but if it's different from a normal period - lighter, heavier, or later than 'normal' for you - or if you hav... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Genetic Counselor: See a genetic counselor to arrange testing. University hospitals have clinical or medical genetics divisions. Otherwise, your OB doctor, a fertility c... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Need surgery or IVF: You need either a surgical tubal ligation reversal or IVF - In Vitro Fertilization. Surgery can have high tubal patency rates (70% chance at least one... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
OPK more reliable: I agree with the previous answers. If you have regular cycles, an ovulation predictor kit (opk) is more reliable at predicting when you are most ferti... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Personal decision: I know some very happy adoptive parents. Even adoption within the us may take a long time (years), be difficult and expensive, and may be less open to... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Age, STDs, smoking: Women's ovarian reserve (egg numbers and quality) starts to decline from mid 20's on average, and fastest by the 40's. Smoking, STDs like chlamydia, e... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Women and men both: In couples trying to conceive there is a sperm issue about 40-50% of the time, ranging from mild to severe sperm problems. Semen analysis is an import... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
I : I respect dr moffit's and dr shahine's answers, but i would like to offer another viewpoint. You almost certainly have diminished ovarian reserve, as... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
50mg a day x 5 days?: I am guessing you took 50 mg a day x 5 days not 250 mg a day? Ovulating on day 19 is a little later than average but can still result in pregnancy. In... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Use an OPK kit: Did you have a + pregnancy test then negative? Now your cycles are back after the Mirena (levonorgestrel) you can use an ovulation predictor kit (opk)... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Khurram Rehman
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
Probably fertile: The sperm could have gone backwards - this is called 'retrograde ejaculation' and the sperm goes backwards into your bladder and comes out later when ... Read More
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Testimonials
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Dec 2, 2012
I endorse this doctor. His responses on AVVO.Com are comprehensive, accurate and compassionate. It is clear that he gives each question thought. People who write in with questions are luck to have his...Read More
Jul 20, 2016
Dr Khurram is one of the most responsive and knowledgeable experts on health tap.We are fortunate to have him as part of the health tap community.
Dr. Khurram Mirza
Dec 2, 2012
I recommend this doctor. Dr Khurram is caring and takes great care of his patients.
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i was forced bu my mother. i was unemployed liveing with her with my 2 yr old, and if i didnt she was going to kick me out. i couldnt do that with a small child and nowhere else to go. he doesnt have ...Read More
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Thanks! I did see my MD on Wednesday (2 days ago) and he saw it and didn't say anything... it's not terrible, but people at work are thinking I'm showing... lol, I'm not! But I am on progesterone crea...Read More
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No they said clomid might thin uterus. They did not do hysteroscopy, but guess that will be next. I read about a clinic that does all the allergy testing but wondered if it was really proven as they i...Read More

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

University of London, St. George's Hospital Medical School, England
Graduated 1995MD

Residency

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Residency

Queens Hospital Center, NY

Awards

Travel Grant Award from the Endocrine Society
Bronze Beeper Award from the Galens Medical Society, University of Michigan
Distinction in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of London

Affiliations

Overlake Reproductive Health
Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
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