_EMBRYO TRANSFER (ET) IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN
IVF. IT TAKES CONFIDENCE, DEXTERITY, SKILL AND TIMING TO OPTIMALLY
PERFORM ET. OF ALL THE PROCEDURES CONDUCTED IN IVF, EMBRYO TRANSFER IS
THE MOST DIFFICULT TO PERFECT. SADLY, FAR TOO MANY WOMEN FAIL TO
CONCEIVE SIMPLY BECAUSE OF POOR TIMING AND TECHNIQUE OF ET._
While the debate over whether it is better to transfer cleaved e…

All gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists
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act by rapidly expunging reservoirs of follicle stimulating hormone
(FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the pituitary gland. GnRH
agonists can be administered by intramuscular injection (e.g. Lupron,
Buserelin) or throug…

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, who
had initiated two pregnancies in a prior relationship, was found to be
perfectly fertile. CJ had been married before and in that
relationship, had also experienced two years of infertility. Of
interest is the fact that …

One of the commonest questions asked by patients undergoing IVF
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relates to the likelihood of their eggs fertilizing and the likely
“quality of their embryos
[/blog/ivf-selecting-best-quality-embryos-transfer/]. This is also …

“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, Central/South America, Canada, Japan, the Middle East,
Russia, etc. Almost all have been surprised at the convenience that
our system afforded them. In fact, most have readily volunteered that
it is easier to be treated at a distance in the manner described, than
having to drive in and out through bustling traffic to and from th…

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 require more than one attempt to have a
reasonable chance for success and the majority of people needing this
treatment cannot afford enough attem…