by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Oct 5, 2022 | Eggs, Embryo, Vitrification
Cryopreservation of human embryos has been a routine procedure since the early 1980s. Until quite recently, it involved a “conventional” slow freezing process which unfortunately resulted in intracellular ice crystal formation which damaged embryos, destroying some...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jun 2, 2022 | Eggs
Because of the emotional, physical, and financial toll exacted by IVF, it is preferable that no one undertake a one‑shot attempt. If a couple can only afford one treatment cycle, IVF is probably not the right course of action. After all, with conventional IVF there...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 1, 2022 | Eggs, Gonadotropins, Immunology, Implantation, Pregnancy
IVF Failure and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss with guest Dr. Geoffrey SherDr. Geoffrey Sher is an internationally renowned expert in the field of ART. He trained under the fathers of IVF, Dr. Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards in the UK. He came to the United States in...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jan 31, 2022 | Blastocysts, DOR, Eggs, Ovarian, PSG
Egg Freezing versus Banking of PGS-Tested Blastocysts, in a Young Woman with prematurely Diminishing Ovarian Reserve (DOR)?Questions posed:Hi Dr Sher, thank you for all that you do in sharing your fertility knowledge. I have learned a lot from your articles and...
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 | Oct 13, 2021 | Adrenal, Eggs, Menopause, Ovarian, Subfertility
Ovarian reserve refers to the reproductive potential left within a woman’s two ovaries based on number of eggs (oocytes). If you have diminished ovarian reserve, this means that the number of your eggs is lower than expected for your age. Although the relative...
