Having Realistic Expectations Regarding IVF Outcome: When is it Time to Stop or Change Course?
It is important for patients/couples contemplating IVF with their own
eggs, to be aware that usually, in more than 50% of cases a single
attempt will not result... Read more.
Why Did so Few of my Eggs Fertilize into Embryos, and so Many More Fail to Reach Blastocyst?
One of the most common questions asked by patients undergoing IVF
relates to the likelihood of their eggs fertilizing and the likely
“quality" of their embryos.... Read more.
Egg Maturation in IVF: How Egg “Immaturity,” “Post-maturity,” and “Dysmaturity” Influence IVF Outcome.
There is a great deal of confusion when it comes to defining egg
“quality.” Most people interpret terms such as
“mature/immature/post-mature” eggs as implying... Read more.
Embryo Transfer: The “Holy Grail” of IVF.
Embryo transfer (ET) is undoubtedly a rate limiting factor in IVF.
Unquestionably, the IVF doctor’s expertise in performing ET as one
of the most important factors... Read more.
Egg Banking: Preserving Fertility in Female Cancer Patients
It is only through propagation of our biological offspring that we as
humans can leave a lasting legacy of our existence. Perhaps this
explains why the desire to... Read more.
IVF: Should Treatment Cycles be Uninterrupted or be Conducted in Pre-scheduled Batches?
The conventional way of conducting IVF treatment is to provide
patients with opportunity to undergo treatment any time they are ready
to do so. But such delivery... Read more.
Reflecting upon the Use and Misuse of Intrauterine Insemination (IUI): Time for a Serious Reality Check
It is hard for me to believe that more than three decades have flown
by since I first introduced intrauterine insemination into the
clinical arena (Journal of Fertility... Read more.
GnRH Antagonists (Ganirelix/Cetrotide/Orgalutron) in IVF Ovarian Stimulation Protocols
CONVENTIONAL GNRH ANTAGONIST (GNRHA) PROTOCOLS: GnRH antagonists (e.g.
Ganirelix, Cetrotide, and Orgalutron) are currently used with many
controlled ovarian stimulation... Read more.
Testing for Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction (IID): Who Should be Tested, Where Should Testing be Done and How should results be interpreted?
Unless tests for immunologic implantation dysfunction (IID) i
mmunologic
implantation dysfunction are
performed correctly and conducted by a one of the few reliable
reproductive... Read more.
Ureaplasma and Infertility: How Can It Affect IUI/IVF Outcome?
Ureaplasma urealyticum is a bacterium that belongs to the mycoplasma
family. It can be detected in the reproductive tract of as many as 40%
of individuals (male... Read more.