Sher Fertility Solutions
Ten years of writing on IVF, fertility and reproductive medicine from Sher Fertility Solutions. Ten years of writing on IVF and fertility.
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHS) is a condition where a woman receiving fertility drugs (usually gonadotropins) over-responds by developing a large number of ovarian follicles…
Given rapidly changing practices in the IVF arena, it is becoming increasingly implausible to reliably interpret current national reports expressing IVF outcome statistics as…
Given rapidly changing practices in the IVF arena, it is becoming increasingly implausible to reliably interpret current national reports expressing IVF outcome statistics as…
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) involves testing pre-implantation embryos for chromosomal numerical abnormalities (aneuploidy). Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) involves genetic testing of embryos for specific…
In the United States, effective treatment of NK/CTL activation associated with either alloimmune or autoimmune implantation dysfunction requires the administration of primarily Intralipid (IL).…
In the United States, effective treatment of natural killer cell /cytotoxic lymphocyte (NK/CTL)-activation associated with either alloimmune or autoimmune implantation dysfunction requires the administration…
_“I AM IN FULL AGREEMENT WITH RESEARCHERS AT__ CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHO FOLLOWING A RECENT PUBLISHED A REPORT ON THEIR OBSERVATION…
Embryo transfer (ET) is undoubtedly a rate limiting factor in IVF. The IVF doctor’s expertise in performing ET is one of the most important…
The numerical chromosomal configuration of a cell is referred to as its karyotype or ploidy. A cell with an irregular chromosome number is referred…
_EMBRYO TRANSFER (ET) IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN IVF. IT TAKES CONFIDENCE, DEXTERITY, SKILL AND TIMING TO OPTIMALLY PERFORM ET. OF…
When it comes to the selection of ovarian stimulation protocols for older women [/blog/ovarian-stimulation-for-women-with-diminished-ovarian-reserve-dor-and-in-older-women-undergoing-ivf/] and those who have DOR there is in my opinion,…
All gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists [/blog/gnrh-antagonists-ganirelixcetrotideorgalutron-ivf-ovarian-stimulation-protocols/] act by rapidly expunging reservoirs of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the pituitary…
Today, due to a myriad of factors, IVF is regarded as one of the main thoroughfares for helping couples achieve the goal of creating…
BACKGROUND: CJ, a 34-year-old, and her husband RJ, age 35) presented to me with a six-year history of infertility [/blog/the-causes-of-infertility/]. Based on semen analysis, RJ,…
Background: “Jamie” consulted with me when she was 34 years of age, after 3 years of failed treatment and a diagnosis of “unexplained infertility…
One of the commonest questions asked by patients undergoing IVF [/blog/selecting-ivf-program-willingness-share-financial-risk-patients-builds-onfidence/] relates to the likelihood of their eggs fertilizing and the likely “quality of…
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…
“Over the years Sher-IVF has performed IVF on many patients that often journeyed from as far away as, France, South America, China, Europe, Africa,…
Unlike virtually every other form of medical treatment in America, IVF is largely not covered by insurance [/blog/ivf-journey-importance-planning-trip-taking-ride/]. To make matters worse, patients often…
Women should not delay trying to have a baby [/blog/new-advancing-age-diminished-ovarian-reserve-dor-affect-eggembryo-competency-problem-addressed/], thinking that as long as they are ovulating regularly the biological clock can simply…
