A Case for Transferring Blastocysts on Day 5-6 Post-Fertilization Rather Than on Day 2-3 as Cleaved Embryos.
_EMBRYO TRANSFER (ET) IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN
IVF. IT TAKES CONFIDENCE, DEXTERITY, SKILL AND TIMING TO OPTIMALLY
PERFORM ET. OF ALL THE... Read more.
IVF And Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR): A Rational Basis for Selecting the Optimal Protocol for Ovarian Stimulation
When it comes to the selection of ovarian stimulation protocols for
older women
and those who have DOR there is in my opinion, no justification for
the use of a... Read more.
Agonist (Lupron) Therapy in IVF
All gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists
act by rapidly expunging reservoirs of follicle stimulating hormone
(FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from... Read more.
A Fresh Look at The Indications for IVF
Today, due to a myriad of factors, IVF is regarded as one of the main
thoroughfares for helping couples achieve the goal of creating a
family. However, no two... Read more.
Recurrent “Unexplained” IVF Failure with Good Quality Embryos.
BACKGROUND: CJ, a 34-year-old, and her husband RJ, age 35) presented
to me with a six-year history of infertility
. Based on semen analysis, RJ, who
had initiated... Read more.
Endometriosis Presenting as “Unexplained Infertility”
Background: “Jamie” consulted with me when she was 34 years of
age, after 3 years of failed treatment and a diagnosis of
“unexplained infertility
.”
A laparoscopy... Read more.
Why Did So Few of My Eggs Fertilize and Make it to Blastocyst?
One of the commonest questions asked by patients undergoing IVF
relates to the likelihood of their eggs fertilizing and the likely
“quality of their embryos
.... Read more.
Early Pregnancy Loss: Causes and a Rational Approach to Management.
There is nothing more stressful to patients and to caring physicians
than dealing with recurrent early pregnancy losses (RPL)
. There is also no greater
imperative... Read more.
Optimizing Access to Sher-IVF, Las Vegas from Afar
“Over the years Sher-IVF has performed IVF on many patients that
often journeyed from as far away as, France, South America, China,
Europe, Africa, Central/South... Read more.
Selecting an IVF Program: Willingness to Share Financial Risk with Patients, Builds Confidence!
Unlike virtually every other form of medical treatment in America, IVF
is largely not covered by insurance
. To make
matters worse, patients often require more... Read more.