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.
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…
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,…
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…
There is little doubt that stress and emotional lability plays a role in the normal physiological/hormonal regulation of the menstrual cycle. After all, Eskimos…
One commonly hears patients undergoing IVF report that they had too many "immature eggs", and inferring that had more time been allotted to ovarian…
There is little doubt that age is a very important determinant of IVF outcome. This is mainly because a woman’s eggs undergo deterioration in…
One of the most common questions asked by patients undergoing IVF relates to the likelihood of their eggs fertilizing and the likely “quality" of their…
A progressive increase in success rates with IVF [/blog/ivf-personalized-step-step-approach/] versus tubal fertility surgery [/blog/role-ivf-cases-tubal-damage/] has over the last 25 years brought about a shift…
The ability to grow a healthy plant requires that a “good” seed be planted in a “fertile soil” and then be properly nurtured until it…
Because of the emotional, physical, and financial toll exacted by IVF [/blog/treating-state-country-patients-sher-ivf-las-vegas/], it is preferable that no one undertake a one shot attempt. If…
Premature luteinization ("premature LH surge") occurs when prior to the planned initiation of the hCG trigger, a progressive rise in LH, irreversibly compromises follicle…
Clomiphene (Clomid, Serophene) is by far the most widely prescribed agent for the induction of human ovulation for women who do not ovulate, those…
“Innovators are rarely received with joy, and established authorities launch into condemnation of newer truths; for at every crossroad to the future are a…
The decision on how many embryos to transfer confronts most IVF physicians and their IVF patients. It is driven by a goal that both…
Until about 15 years ago, we believed that the best and safest way to cryopreserve embryos was by using a slow freezing method. What…
