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.
All humans have two DQ-alpha genes, one of which is contributed by the father and the other by the mother. In a small…
WHAT IS IUI WITH GUEST DR. GEOFFREY SHER VIEW PODCAST HERE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H92M19NSrfk&feature=youtu.be] This article originally appeared on The Egg Whisperer Show, hosted by…
_Ovarian reserve_ is the term used to describe the extent of a woman’s ovarian egg supply. Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) refers to a reduction…
Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards were responsible for the birth of the world’s 1st IVF baby, Louise Brown, in 1978. Since then about >5…
Many physicians treating infertile women over 40 years old who have patent fallopian tubes still opt to start with the least invasive strategy…
Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) A frozen embryo transfer cycle is initiated by administering an oral contraceptive (OC) to the recipient. This is later…
Acupuncture involves the insertion of thin needles into the skin along so called meridians (energy channels). It has been used in China for…
When women with infertility due to endometriosis seek treatment, they are often advised to first try ovarian stimulation (ovulation Induction) with intrauterine insemination…
Whenever a patient fails to achieve a viable pregnancy following embryo transfer (ET), the first question asked is “Why?” Was it simply due…
Embryo transfer (ET) is undoubtedly a rate limiting factor in IVF. The IVF doctor’s expertise in performing ET is one of the most…
An absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) in reproductive age women is usually due to an absence of ovulation (anovulation). If this becomes prolonged, then…
Ovulation occurs within 38-42 hours of initiation of the spontaneous luteinizing hormone (LH) surge (which can be detected in the blood or urine prior…
A “competent” embryo is one that is chromosomally, genetically and metabolically capable of propagating a viable conceptus in-utero. Such an embryo will have the…
_IVF practitioners, and consumers have little reason to feel confident about the validity and reliability of SART published ART outcome statistics and here is…
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…
_“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…
