by Dr. Geoffrey Sher and Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Oct 6, 2021 | Cycle, Egg Banking, Karyotyping, Uterus, Violet
In order for a human embryo to develop into a viable, healthy pregnancy it needs to be “competent” (capable, upon being transferred to the uterus, of propagating a viable pregnancy). Currently, the most reliable determinant of such embryo “competence” is the...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher and Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Oct 4, 2021 | Azoospermia, CAVID, Ejaculate, Sperm, Testicles, Vas Deferens
Following male orgasm, sperm are ejaculated after traveling rapidly in sequence through the vas deferens duct, the prostate gland, and the urethra. The vas deferens must be patent to allow the passage of sperm in the ejaculate.Causes of total obstruction of the vas...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher and Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Nov 11, 2020 | Amenorrhea, Embryo, Estrogen, Gonadotropin, IVF, Thin Uterine
An absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) in reproductive age women is usually due to an absence of ovulation (anovulation). If this becomes prolonged, then these women are at risk for the ill effects associated from chronically low estrogen levels...
