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.
Gestational Surrogacy for a Case of Rokitansky Syndrome: 2 Frozen Embryo Transfers Yields 3 Babies.
_THIS IS A RE-POST FOR PURPOSES OF FOLLOW-UP (SEE
POST-SCRIPT AT THE END)._BACKGROUND: Mary, 30 years of age and married
to a fertile male partner
, presented to... Read more.
IVF: After How Many Tries Should I Give Up?
Because of the emotional, physical, and financial toll
exacted by IVF, it is preferable that
no one undertake a one‑shot attempt. If a couple can only afford... Read more.
IVF & Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): Reducing the Risk of Severe Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS), Improving Egg Quality and Optimizing Outcome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
is
a common hormonal system disorder among women affecting between 5% and
10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. Women with... Read more.
Deciding Between Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Many infertile patients, are erroneously advised by their physicians
to first try IUI
several times before resorting to IVF. Additionally many misguided
insurance... Read more.
How Does Advancing Age and Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR) Affect Egg/Embryo “Competency” and How Should the Problem be Addressed.
It is primarily the egg (rather than the sperm) that determines the
chromosomal integrity (karyotype) of the embryo, the most important
determinant of egg/embryo... Read more.
IVF Outcome in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
is a common hormonal system disorder among women affecting between 5%
and 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. Women... Read more.
Mini-IVF: A Blessing or a Curse?
Mini-IVF is a procedure that involves ovarian stimulation using low
dosage medications (often oral drugs like clomiphene
and letrozole)
under the premise that... Read more.