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…
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IVF: How do you decide how many embryos to transfer?
The majority of IVF patients intuitively recognize that the more embryos transferred the greater will be the chance of their getting pregnant. However in…
CASE STUDY: Prolonged Clomiphene Citrate Therapy can in Some cases reverse Male Factor Infertility and Avoid the need for IVF/ICSI
About 2 years ago, I consulted with a couple who presented with many years of infertility due exclusively to severe male factor [/blog/male-infertility/](sperm count=…
Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Measurement to Assess Ovarian Reserve and Design the Optimal Protocol for Controlled Ovarian Stimulation (COS) in IVF
Anti-Müllerian hormone also known as AMH is a protein that, is encoded by the AMH gene located on chromosome 19p13.3,. There is an important…
Fragile X Syndrome: Which IVF Candidates Should be Tested and How Should Results be Interpreted?
Fragile X syndrome occurs in individuals who carry the gene, FMR1 on an X-chromosome. This condition is inherited as a dominant X-linked disorder. With…
Molar Pregnancy: What is it and How Should it be Treated?
Molar pregnancy or hydatidiform mole — is a benign tumor that occurs in the uterus. It starts when an egg is fertilized, but instead…
Confronting the real cost of IVF Treatment
There are about 1.0 million infertile couples in the United States, for whom IVF offers the only rational opportunity to have a baby. About…
Surrogacy: For some, like Tyra Banks, the only road “from Infertility to Family”
Surrogacy involves conception and the subsequent birthing of a baby by one woman (the surrogate) for another individual or couple. There are two primary…
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…
Cost of IVF Treatment
When considering IVF, cost is a major consideration. Patients tend to compare the cost of treatment at one center with that of another. While…
The “Biological Clock” and How it Should Influence the Selection and Design of Ovarian Stimulation Protocols for IVF
It is inevitable reality that all women will at some point or another, experience a progressive decline in their reproductive potential. This occurs as…
PGT IN IVF: Some embryos that test PGT- chromosomally abnormal can self- correct in the uterus: Are we wrongly discarding embryos that are capable of developing into healthy babies?
Human embryo development occurs through a process that encompasses reprogramming, sequential cleavage divisions and mitotic chromosome segregation and embryonic genome activation. Chromosomal abnormalities may…
Micro-IVF: Often Preferable to Ovarian Stimulation with or Without IUI
Micro-IVF differs from “conventional IVF” in that when performed on younger women (2.0ng/ml and basal FSH=
IVF for Same Sex Couples
Gay, lesbian, or transgender individuals experience the same fears as any individual in the world. One of these is trepidation that they might not…
IVF for Women Who Have Previously Conceived (Secondary Infertility)
While _Primary infertility_ refers to the inability of a woman who has never been pregnant in the past, to conceive, _Secondary Infertility_ is defined…
IVF Outcome: How Age, Ovarian Reserve and the Protocol Used for Controlled Ovarian Stimulation (COS) Influences Success
It is the egg’s numerical chromosomal integrity (ploidy) that is the most influential in influencing its subsequent ability post-fertilization, to propagate a “competent” embryo…
Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction: Importance of Meticulous Evaluation and Strategic Management: (Case Report)
Greetings Dr. Sher! Just wanted to first thank you for all that you do for women and infertility and I’m truly amazed and grateful…
Sperm DNA Damage- Tests and Interpretation
THE SPERM CHROMATIN STRUCTURE ASSAY (SCSA): A MEASURE OF THE POTENTIAL OF SPERM TO HELP PROPAGATE A VIABLE PREGNANCY In about 40% of infertility…
Ovarian Endometriomas: Sclerotherapy provides a Safe, Convenient, and highly effective Non-Surgical Alternative
Women, who have advanced endometriosis, often have endometriotic ovarian cysts, known as endometriomas. These cysts contain decomposed menstrual blood that looks like melted chocolate…hence…
Measuring and interpreting Blood hCG to Assess Pregnancy Viability Following ART Treatments
I know of no medical announcement associated with the degree of emotional anticipation and anguish as that associated with a pending diagnosis/confirmation of pregnancy…