How Does Bodyweight Affect Fertility and IVF Outcome?
The prevalence of obesity in Western societies is on the rise, which
has a profound effect on the reproductive performance of women who are
trying to have a baby.... Read more.
Premature Luteinization (“the premature LH surge): Why it Happens and how it can be Prevented
Premature luteinization ("premature LH surge") occurs when prior to
the planned initiation of the hCG trigger, a progressive rise in LH,
irreversibly compromises... Read more.
Induction of Ovulation With Clomiphene Citrate: Mode of Action, Indications, Benefits, Limitations and Contraindications for its use
Clomiphene (Clomid, Serophene) is by far the most widely prescribed
agent for the induction of human ovulation for women who do not
ovulate, those with dysfunctional... Read more.
Uterine Fibroids and Fertility
Fibroids or leiomyomas are non-malignant muscle tumors that grow in
the uterine wall. They can be found in about one out of every five
(1:5) women >30Y of age. Fibroids... Read more.
Natural Killer Cell Activation (NKa) and Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction (IID) in IVF: The Controversy!
“Innovators are rarely received with joy, and established
authorities launch into condemnation of newer truths; for at every
crossroad to the future are a thousand... Read more.
How Many Embryos Should be Transferred: A Critical Decision in IVF
The decision on how many embryos to transfer confronts most IVF
physicians and their IVF patients. It is driven by a goal that both
share in common, namely that... Read more.
Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET): A Rational Approach to Hormonal Preparation and How new Methodology is Impacting IVF
Until about 15 years ago, we believed that the best and safest way to
cryopreserve embryos was by using a slow freezing method. What we
subsequently learned was... Read more.
Human Growth Hormone (Omnitrope) in IVF
The term “Biological Clock
”
is used to define the time line for a woman’s reproductive
potential. It is affected primarily by two factors:
* Age:...... Read more.
Adenomyosis Related Infertility: A Therapeutic Challenge
Adenomyosis is a condition where endometrial glands develop outside
the uterine lining (endometrium)
, within the muscular
wall of the uterus (myometrium). A... Read more.
IVF- A Moral And Ethical Dilemma: Disposing of Left-Over Human Embryos
Human life can be defined as any living entity that contains viable
human DNA. There are two issues. The first is when does life begin and
the second is when is... Read more.