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Hello! I was wondering what requirements you have for the surrogates that your patients might work with if they choose the gestational surrogacy route. Is there an age limit or BMI limit? Would a surrogate who had diet-controlled gestational diabetes be someone that can be reviewed and approved? Is there a limit on the number […]

Just wondering if you see any pitfalls in doing a simple oestrogen/progesterone protocol. I asked about adding in prednisolone, as a precaution. But the clinic is not keen using steroid medications- such as prednisolone, in patients who do not necessarily need it can cause more harm than good and also due to the nature of

Good afternoon dear doctor! I am 42 years old, after 8 hormonal stimulations, I have a single mosaic embryo. Blastocyst 7 days. I need to decide an important question whether to transfer it or not. Embryo seq(3)x1~2,(6)x1~2. Mosaic monosomy of chromosome 3 (mosaic level 40%) and chromosome 6 (mosaic level 30%). Female. Doctor, please help.

Hello Dr Sher! I’ve taken this drug to treat thrush, 150mg. I’m getting my period is 8 days and am planning to start FET protocol – but I’ve since read that it’s not a safe drug to take when trying to conceive. It can stay in the system up to 7 days, does that mean

i’m 40 years old,my AHM is 0.89. i was undergoing an ivf which failed. they got 6 eggs,5 mature,i embryo was slowly groing ending up not sticking after transfering. later the doctir told me they examined my eggs and came to conclusion that they were post mature. i was stimmed from the second day of

Dear Dr. Sher, I’ve been following your comments for years. Thanks for the info. on 2 shots of Ovidrel. I’m interested in what you say here about Hoshimoto’s and what you call “Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction.” You mention that 50% of women (with or without Hoshimoto’s/full-blown hypothyroidism) will have this IDD due to the thyroid anti-bodies.

Hi Dr Sher I have been trying to conceive for 3 years now with no success. I’ve recently had 1 failed ivf cycle where I began bleeding 7 days post embryo transfer. Which I believe is implantation failure. I have a history of heavy painful periods, stomach problems such as diarrhea and bloating, mid cycle

Dear Dr Sher, I recently had a baseline scan and oestrogen and progesterone blood tests for an upcoming FET cycle. The scan and blood tests identified a 2.5cm hormone-producing simple cyst on my left ovary. I have been prescribed 21 days of Provera (2 x 10mg tablets daily), which I’m told usually resolves these cysts.

We have an extra embryo to donate to another couple or science. What are our options?

Good day Dr. Geoffrey, I salute you from Mexico City. I’m in the mieddle of the preparatios for the FET, and I want to know what should the maximium estradiol levels be at the day before my FET. Today I’m on day 13 of my cycle and my endometrium is meassuring 9 mm. Thank you