by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Nov 7, 2023 | Age and Fertility, Aneuploidy, Chromosomal Abnormalities, Chromosomes, Cost, Gender Selection, Genetically Testing IVF Embryos, Preimplantation
Preimplantation Genetic Screening/Testing for Aneuploidy Genetic testing in IVF, specifically Preimplantation Genetic Screening/testing for Aneuploidy (PGS/PGT-A), is a crucial process. It involves examining the chromosomes in embryo cells to determine their...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jun 9, 2023 | Age and Fertility, Blastocysts, Chromosomes, Controlled ovarian Stimulation (COS), COS, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR), DOR, egg competency, Egg Quality, Embryo, Embryo Incompetency, Failed IVF, interpreting Blood hCG, IVF, IVF and blood hCG, IVF Failure, IVF for older women, IVF Outcome, OHSS, ovarian reserve, Ovarian Stimulation, Stimulation
The journey of in vitro fertilization can be a rollercoaster of emotions for many patients. Often times they have to face the harsh reality that the number and quality of eggs retrieved has fallen short of their expectations. Then, should fertilization of these eggs...
by Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Dec 16, 2021 | Chromosomes, DOR, Eggs, Follicle, Ovarian, Sher
It appears from my vantage point that the proportion of patients suffering from diminished ovarian reserve is on the increase. This increase is likely due to several reasons: Social/lifestyle: Many women are deliberately delaying their childbearing to focus on other...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Sep 21, 2021 | Chromosomes, Egg Banking, Karyotypically, Preimplantation, RPL
The bottom line is that because of the traumatic effect of freezing on egg viability and “competency” the statistical chance of each frozen/ thawed egg ultimately resulting in a baby is only at best 6-8%. So, while success rates following the transfer of embryos...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jan 11, 2016 | Abnormal, Chromosomes, Controversial Post, Embryo Incompetency, IVF
Human embryo development occurs through a process that encompasses reprogramming, sequential cleavage divisions and mitotic chromosome segregation and embryonic genome activation. Chromosomal abnormalities may arise during germ cell and/or preimplantation embryo...
