Clomiphene Induction of Ovulation: Use and Misuse
Clomiphene citrate (Clomid)
is
by far the most commonly used fertility drug
in the...... Read more.
First Trimester Bleeding: How serious is it?
Vaginal bleeding occurs in about 25% of all pregnancies. When it
happens, it almost invariably raises the concern of pregnancy loss
(miscarriage) . Bleeding can... Read more.
The Basic Infertility Work-Up
After 1 year of unsuccessfully trying to have a baby, it is time to
have a basic infertility evaluation. And the urgency increases the
older the woman is.... Read more.
Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE) and Testicular Sperm Aspiration (TESA): Surgical Approaches for Accessing Sperm from Men Who Have No Sperm in their Ejaculates (Azoospermia)
Men with no sperm in their ejaculates (azoospermia), whether due to
non-obstructive or obstructive (usually post-vasectomy) causes, can
have their sperm accessed... Read more.
Why the Standard Practices for Embryo Transfers are Rapidly Shifting
Embryo transfer (ET)
is undoubtedly a rate limiting factor when it comes to IVF outcome
. In
fact, in my opinion, it is the single most important procedural... Read more.
Routine Fertilization by Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI): An Argument in Favor.
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection ICSI, which began in 1992 as a
treatment for severe male factor infertility
, involves the direct injection of a single
sperm... Read more.
Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) versus “Fresh” ET: How to Make the Decision
Until less than a decade ago, most women undergoing IVF would have
their embryos transferred to the uterus in the same cycle that the egg
retrieval was performed... Read more.
PGS and Assessment of Egg/Embryo “competency”: How Timing, Process, and Methodology Can Affect Reliability
About a decade ago, we, (Sher, and Keskintepe, L; et al) introduced
full chromosomal karyotyping for preimplantation genetic sampling –
(PGS) to assess egg/embryo... Read more.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), Tubal Damage and Hydrosalpinx: Preparing for IVF
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a condition where inflammation of
pelvic structures occurs, as a result of one of the following: sexual
transmission via the... Read more.
Sclerotherapy of Ovarian Endometriomas
The precise mechanism by which ovarian endometrioma causes infertility
is unknown. In women with ovarian endometriomas, infertility is
potentially associated with... Read more.