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.
Multiple Pregnancies Carry Serious Risks: How Many Embryos Should we Transfer at One Time?
All multiple pregnancies pose a risk to both mother and offspring.
Pregnancy induced maternal complications such as miscarriage,
pre-eclampsia, antepartum and post-partum... Read more.
A Fresh Look at Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a life-endangering
condition that occurs following ovarian stimulation
for the treatment of infertility. It occurs... Read more.
IVF: Selecting the Best Quality Embryos to Transfer 2
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.
Male Infertility
Male factor problems as a contributing cause of infertility are very
common. Male infertility is reported as a factor in 30-50% of
infertility cases. In fact, many... Read more.
The IVF Journey: The importance of “Planning the Trip” Before “Taking the Ride”
The objective with In Vitro Fertilization is to consistently transfer
competent embryos into a receptive uterine environment. This requires
a very individualized... Read more.