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 | Nov 24, 2021 | COS, DOR, Embryo, ET, Fertility, IVF
Whenever a patient fails to achieve a viable pregnancy following embryo transfer (ET), the first question asked is “Why?”Was it simply due to bad luck? How likely is the failure to recur in future attempts and what can be done differently to avoid it happening next...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Oct 2, 2018 | Diminished Ovarian Reserve, DOR, IVF, IVF for older women, Ovarian Stimulation
When it comes to the selection of ovarian stimulation protocols for older women and those who have DOR there is in my opinion, no justification for the use of a “one size fits all” or “recipe approach”. I firmly believe that the time has arrived to reflect seriously...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jan 3, 2016 | DOR, egg competency, ovarian reserve, Uncategorized
It is the egg’s numerical chromosomal integrity (ploidy) that is the most influential in influencing its subsequent ability post-fertilization, to propagate a “competent” embryo (one that has 46 chromosomes and is capable of developing into a healthy pregnancy). And...
