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.
Deciding between Egg and Embryo Banking for Fertility preservation (FP)
Women should not delay trying to have a baby
,
thinking that as long as they are ovulating regularly the biological
clock can simply be put on hold or that they... Read more.
How can stress affect IVF?
There is little doubt that stress and emotional lability plays a role
in the normal physiological/hormonal regulation of the menstrual
cycle. After all, Eskimos... Read more.
IVF: Immature and Post-mature Egg Cells: What does this mean and how can it be prevented?
One commonly hears patients undergoing IVF report that they had too
many "immature eggs", and inferring that had more time been allotted
to ovarian stimulation and... Read more.
How Old is Too Old to Do IVF Using Your Own Eggs?
There is little doubt that age is a very important determinant of IVF
outcome. This is mainly because a woman’s eggs undergo
deterioration in quality as her... Read more.
(NEW) IVF: Approach to Selecting the Best Embryos for Transfer to the Uterus.?
The numerical chromosomal configuration of a cell is referred to as
its karyotype or ploidy. A cell with an irregular chromosome number is
referred to as aneuploid... Read more.