by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Oct 17, 2023 | egg competency, Egg Quality, Embryo Incompetency, Gonadotropin, Gonadotropins, IVF Outcome, IVF Protocols, Ovarian Stimulation, Ovarian Stimulation Protocols, PCOS
Understanding the intricate interplay of hormones and the impact on egg development empowers us to create personalized protocols, offering hope for improved egg quality and ultimately optimizing the chances of successful IVF for women with PCOS. Polycystic Ovary...
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 | Aug 14, 2023 | Birth Control Pill, Egg Quality, Embryo, IVF, IVF Outcome, Ovarian Stimulation, Ovarian Stimulation Protocols
Does Birth Control Pill (BCP) Suppress Ovarian Follicular Response Or Compromise Egg/Embryo Quality? Many people believe that using the birth control pill (BCP) can suppress the response to ovarian stimulation. However, this is not true if certain precautions are...
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. Geoffrey Sher | Dec 8, 2022 | Egg Donation, Egg Quality, Embryo Incompetency, Embryo Transfer, Fertility, Infertility, IVF, IVF for older women
Consider the fact that at age 40-43 years, the birth rate per cycle of treatment with injectible fertility drugs alone, or in combination with intrauterine insemination (IUI) is about 2% and 10-15 times higher with IVF performed in an IVF program of excellence. It...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 22, 2022 | Egg Quality, IVF Failure
Frequently, when following vigorous and often repeated flushing of follicles at egg retrieval they fail to yield eggs, it is ascribed to “Empty Follicle Syndrome.” This is a gross misnomer, because all follicles contain eggs. So why were no eggs retrieved from the...
