by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Oct 5, 2023 | Age and Fertility, Blastocysts, DOR, Egg Banking, Egg Freezing, Egg Quality, Embryo Freezing, Fertility Preservation, IVF for older women, PGS
It’s crucial for women to make informed decisions about fertility preservation. Delaying trying to conceive, relying on egg freezing, or assuming the biological clock can be paused are misconceptions. As women age, egg quality declines, affecting the chance of a...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Oct 3, 2023 | Cost, Cost of IVF Treatment, Egg Banking, egg competency, Egg Donation, Egg Freezing, Embryo Transfer, Fertility Preservation, Financial, In Vitro Fertilization, IVF
For more than 50 years, scientists have been working to perfect the art of freezing and storing a woman’s eggs, also known as “egg banking”. Although there have been challenges, the progress has been both amazing and promising. Since the birth of the first...
by Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Apr 12, 2022 | Egg Banking, Egg Freezing, future fertility
Many patients come to me in their late 30s and 40s to either assess their relative fertility or to start fertility treatments, and they are often unpleasantly surprised to find out that their ovarian reserve is low. It might be age-appropriate or even lower than age...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 24, 2022 | Egg Freezing, Fertility Preservation
Hi Dr Sher,I am considering pursuing egg freezing in a few months. I had an initial consult with and RE in which my numbers were as follows:Age: 34 years, 8 monthsDay 3 FSH: 8.1MIU/mlDay 3 AMH: 1.57ng/mlAntral Follicle Count (AFC) = 13 (6 on one side, 7 on the...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 24, 2022 | CGH, Egg Freezing, Genetic Egg Testings
As a woman ages beyond 30 years, the quality of her eggs starts to decline progressively and with it also her fertility potential. By age 40 she is about half as likely to conceive and by her mid forties she will be approximately, 10 times less fertile. This holds...
