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Hi Dr. Sher, I have a child conceived naturally at 39 and then two early miscarriages also natural conception (first loss at 6 weeks and second loss at 7 weeks prior to heartbeat being detected) at age 42 and age 43 which were attributed to likely chromosomal abnormalities. Since that time I’ve had one failed […]

Hello Dr. Sher, Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. I have 1 daughter (age 16) then loss my son at 23 weeks gestation 2 years later, had 3 ectopic pregnancies and 4 chemical pregnancies. I’ve had a laser done on my cervix after having my daughter , confirmed Endometriosis via laparoscopy,

Hi, I just wanted a second opinion on what my FET protocol looks like given my personal situation. I was diagnosed with endometriosis via laparoscopy in 2018. I did a total of 6 IUIs in 2021-2022 with my 4th one resulting in a pregnancy (blighted ovum). We did IVF recently and had great egg count

Hi Dr. Sher, I love listening to you and first discovered you on the Dr. Aimee show! Thank you for all you have done and do in this field! I am 37 years old with 2 LB’s, AMH is 6.37mg/dl afc 24+. I have a history of recurrent chemical pregnancy, about 12-15. I have had

I recently completed my 2nd egg retrieval at age 36 and had very different results. I have PCOS (high AMH =15 and many follicles, regular periods, thin/normal BMI ) and respond well to meds. We used 75 Menopur, 100 Gonal F, 25 HGH, Lovenox, Fyremadel, dual trigger with HCG and Lupron. Had 49 retrieved, 25

Hello, a few weeks ago I was diagnosed with POI by my OB – I had one blood test that showed my FSH at 100, AMH at .003, and Estriadol at 17. I do not know my AFC yet, I am getting that measured tomorrow. I am 34 years old, no kids yet but TTC.

Hi Dr Sher, You’ve written that for women launching COS coming off a BCP something needs to be done to cause a rise in FSH for 5-7 days to facilitate PAF to AF conversion. You suggest that this be done through GrRH Agonists. But could this not be achieved through very small doses of Gonal-F

Dear Dr Sher, You have written that pre-antral follicles require exposure to FSH for 5 – 7 days to be able to develop into Antral Follicles. However, taking Birth Control Pills (BCPs) prior to COS suppresses FSH, and therefore does not allow PAF-AF conversion. This could lead to both follicle and egg development being compromised.

Hi Dr Tortoriello, I met you years ago in nyc at your practice. I already had a daughter and wanted in vitro for a son. As my husband and I moved around this time to London we went ahead and took our chances and had another little girl (the love of my life). I am

I’m 36 (insulin resistant & subclinical hypothyroidism + DOR 4.0 pmol) I have been trying for 4.5 years, I have completed two ivf cycles (Gonal F 450 and Menopur 150) First ivf cycle with Testosterone gel, which resulted in 3 follicles – sadly none fertilized. Second ivf cycle with Estrogen priming- 6 follicles & only