The Role of IVF in the Management of Infertility Caused by Pelvic Inflammation
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) refers to inflammation of pelvic
structures including the uterus, fallopian tubes
, ovaries, bowel, and the smooth
membrane that... Read more.
Case Report: Can Intralipid/Steroid Therapy be Used Without Undergoing IVF?
_Question posed by by Patient X: _ Can oral steroids (prednisone) and
IL therapy be done without IVF? I have had 2 failed IUI’s 2 years
ago, but I do not like... Read more.
Hormonal Supplementation in IVF
Ovulation occurs within 38-42 hours of initiation of the spontaneous
luteinizing hormone (LH) surge (which can be detected in the blood or
urine prior to this event)... Read more.
Advising Women who Contemplate undergoing Infertility Treatment and who Test Positive for Hepatitis B Virus antigen (HPV+)
Hepatis B Viral infection (HPV) can be transmitted to the conceptus in
about 10% of cases. If it does transmit, the consequences can be very
serious but this would... Read more.
The Number of Embryos/Blastocysts Transferred & PGT: Effect on IVF Outcome:
A “competent” embryo is one that is chromosomally, genetically and
metabolically capable of propagating a viable conceptus in-utero. Such
an embryo will have... Read more.
Case Report: Egg Donation-Mother Uses her Daughter’s Eggs to conceive
The case involves D.R, a recently remarried, premenopausal woman in
her late 40’s, who had a daughter (N.R.) some 33Y ago, in a prior
marriage. D.R. inquired whether... Read more.
Case Report: The Diagnosis of “Unexplained” Recurrent IVF-Failure is Sometimes a Cop-out
Ingrid (37y) and Jesse 41y had been trying to conceive for 6 years.
The couple was “thoroughly tested” and had been “labeled” as
having _“unexplained infertility”._... Read more.
Case Report: IVF in a 32y old with Premature-Menopause Following Cancer Chemotherapy.
Malia (33y) and her husband, Paul (41y), presented to me a few months
back. with 3 years of primary infertility (she had never conceived in
the past). Paul had initiated... Read more.
Case Report: Intractable Damage to the Uterine Lining (Asherman Syndrome ) causing Failed Implantation
Marissa (39y) and her husband, Pete (43y) presented with a history of
having had 2 healthy children together. Marissa was a normally
menstruating/ovulating lady... Read more.