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.
Older women [/blog/old-old-ivf/], as well as those who (regardless of age) have diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) [/blog/diagnosing-and-treating-infertility-due-to-diminished-ovarian-reserve-dor/], tend to produce fewer and
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), is steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands and ovary. It is involved in producing the male hormones, androstenedione testosterone and also…
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…
Antisperm antibodies (ASA) are immunoglobulins that attach to sperm. They are most commonly encountered in semen, blood, cervical mucous and follicular fluid. Not all…
Ideal egg development sets the scene for optimal egg maturation that occurs 36-42h prior to ovulation or egg retrieval. Without prior optimal egg development…
Approximately 1 out of every 100 embryos will implant and grow outside of the uterine cavity, almost always in a fallopian tube. This is…
Given the considerable emotional, physical and financial investment associated with IVF treatment [/blog/confronting-the-real-cost-of-ivf-treatment/], it is essential that factors known to affect success be identified…
An ovarian cyst [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0024724] is any collection of fluid, surrounded by a very thin wall, within an ovary [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0022599]. An
What is a varicocele? The testicles are housed in the scrotum, a skin-covered sac that houses the two testicles as well as blood vessels…
About seventeen years ago, after reporting on the benefit of vaginal Sildenafil (Viagra) for women who had implantation dysfunction due to thin endometrial linings,…
There is an ever growing realization, recognition, and acceptance of the fact that uterine immunologic dysfunction can lead to immunologic implantation dysfunction (IID) [/blog/diagnosing-and-treating-immunologic-implantation-dysfunction-iid/]…
More and more women are deciding, based upon personal preference and professional necessity, to postpone having a family to a later age. In fact,…
Traditionally, IVF egg retrievals are timed for about 36 hours after a 10,000U hCG “trigger”. The hCG hormone thereupon remains in the system for…
The prevalence of obesity in Western societies is on the rise, which has a profound effect on the reproductive performance of women who are…
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…
Fibroids or leiomyomas are non-malignant muscle tumors that grow in the uterine wall. They can be found in about one out of every five…
“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…
