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And you’re invited.
Join us for a fun and informative evening, hosted by Pollin Ottawa’s exceptional fertility specialist, Dr. Joanne Hickey. Learn everything you need to know about Egg Freezing and if it’s right for you.
Take control of your future fertility, today.
Thursday November 12th, 2026 5-7pm
Doors open at 4:45pm
Pollin Fertility Clinic Ottawa
303 Moodie Dr. Suite 100
Completely FREE!
Because learning about your fertility should be fun! At Pollin, we are advocates for empowering everyone to learn about, and understand, their fertility at every age. And where fertility and reproductive health are concerned, the younger you are when you start to think about your future family building, the better off you will be.
Egg freezing is a proactive and empowering fertility preservation option that offers you control over your reproductive timeline.
It is a multi-step process that involves stimulating the ovaries with hormones to produce multiple eggs that are retrieved from the ovaries and then frozen.
In the future, these eggs can be thawed and combined with sperm to create embryos that are implanted in the uterus for pregnancy.
The AMH (anti-Müllerian Hormone) blood test detects the level of this hormone in your blood. AMH is produced by the ovaries and naturally declines with age.
AMH levels are used to provide key information about your reproductive health.
how many eggs you have remaining and how quickly your ovaries are aging
helps estimate chances of pregnancy
indicator of how well you will respond to fertility drugs used to stimulate your ovaries for an Egg Freezing cycle
AMH is just ONE tool we use to help gather information about egg quantity. It’s important to know that it is not the only test that determines your current or future fertility and your ability to conceive.
The AMH test is not covered by OHIP, but you can apply your voucher to any future fertility testing panel at Pollin ($125 value).
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Dr. Joanne Hickey received her medical degree, followed by a residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Dalhousie University. She then completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at The University of Ottawa.
Dr. Hickey is certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBGYN) and in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI). She is a member of Canadian Fertility & Andrology Society (CFAS) and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).
Being from the East Coast, Dr. Hickey enjoys taking the time to really get to know her patients and understanding their fertility journey. She values ensuring her patients understand all aspects of their treatment approach and plan. She has a special interest in PCOS and recurrent pregnancy loss.
Outside of work, Dr. Hickey enjoys walking her dog and exploring parks with her family.
