Navigating Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Understanding, Hope, and Treatment
Understanding the intricate interplay of hormones and the impact on egg development empowers us to create personalized protocols, offering hope for improved egg quality…
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Ten years of writing on IVF, fertility and reproductive medicine from Sher Fertility Solutions. Ten years of writing on IVF and fertility.
Understanding Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL): Causes And Solutions
When it comes to reproduction, humans face challenges compared to other mammals. A significant number of fertilized eggs in humans do not result in…
The Impact of a Thin Uterine Lining on Embryo Implantation and the Benefits of Viagra Therapy
Back in 1989, I conducted a study that examined how the thickness of a woman's uterine lining, known as the endometrium, affected the successful…
IVF Failure With “Normal” Embryos: Examining and Addressing Anatomical and Immunologic Causes
Implantation dysfunction is often overlooked as a significant reason for IVF failure. This is especially true when IVF failure is unexplained, or when there…
Egg/Embryo Quality in IVF & How Selection of the Ideal Protocol for Ovarian Stimulation Influences Egg/Embryo Quality and Outcome
The journey of in vitro fertilization can be a rollercoaster of emotions for many patients. Often times they have to face the harsh reality…
Embryo Implantation Dysfunction: Causes, Diagnosis & Care
Implantation dysfunction is unfortunately often overlooked as an important cause of IVF failure. This is especially relevant in cases of unexplained IVF failure, recurrent…
Disruption in the relationship between KIR, HLA, and NK cell activity and embryo implantation dysfunction: how to assess this
I constantly receive inquiries from “confused” patients with unexplained recurrent IVF failure , unexplained infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss etc. (where an immunologic implantation dysfunction…
Why IVF is the treatment of choice when it comes to Infertile Women over 40Y
Consider the fact that at age 40-43 years, the birth rate per cycle of treatment with injectible fertility drugs alone, or in combination with…
Starting Your Journey With SFS
Infertility treatment encompasses a wide range of possibilities, of which IVF is only one option. It is not the treatment of choice for…
The Basic Infertility Work-Up: Tests & Fertility Evaluation
This interview originally ran on The Egg Whisperer Show with Dr. Aimee. TO WATCH THE EPISODE, AND LEARN MORE, PLEASE VISIT HER WEBSITE…
Treatment of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL) due to Alloimmune Implantation Dysfunction : Comparing cases with a “Partial” versus a “Complete” Match (rare)
All humans have two DQ-alpha genes, one of which is contributed by the father and the other by the mother. In a small…
Implications of Empty Follicle Syndrome and Premature Luteinization
Frequently, when following vigorous and often repeated flushing of follicles at egg retrieval they fail to yield eggs, it is ascribed to “Empty…
IVF Failure & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Expert Insights
IVF FAILURE AND RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS WITH GUEST DR. GEOFFREY SHER Dr. Geoffrey Sher is an internationally renowned expert in the field of…
Diagnosing and Treating Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction (IID)
Central to making a diagnosis of an immunologic implantation dysfunction (IID) is a need for the appropriate interpretation of Natural Killer Cell Activity…
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL)
The bottom line is that because of the traumatic effect of freezing on egg viability and “competency” the statistical chance of each frozen/…
Endometrial Receptivity Array (ERA): Is There an actual There, There?
The blastocyst and the endometrium are in a constant state of cross-talk. In order for successful implantation to take place, the blastocyst must be at the…
IVF SUCCESS RATE EXPRESSED AS VIABLE PREGNANCY RATE PER EMBRYO TRANSFERRED (PRPE): A PROPOSED NEW PRADIGM FOR IMPROVED AND VERIFIABLE REPORTING OF IVF STATISTICS
Given rapidly changing practices in the IVF arena, it is becoming increasingly implausible to reliably interpret current national reports expressing IVF outcome statistics as…
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) [/blog/recurrent-pregnancy-loss-rpl/]. There is also no…
Unexplained IVF Failure
IVF treatment always exacts a profound emotional and financial toll on patients/couples. Needless to say, the financial burden is often crippling; however, ask any…
Evaluation of IVF Outcome does not readily lend itself to “Evidence-Based Scientific Scrutiny”
The dictionary defines “evidence based medicine” as follows: “The practice of medicine in which the physician finds, assesses, and implements methods of diagnosis and…