by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Sep 8, 2023 | Endometriosis, Infertility, Infertility doctor, Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), iui, IVF
Infertility affects 10%-15% of couples who are unable to conceive. In some cases, the cause of infertility cannot be determined using conventional diagnostic methods, leading to a diagnosis of “unexplained infertility.” However, it is important to note...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jul 24, 2023 | Endometriosis, Endometrium, Failed IVF, IVF, Thin Uterine, Uterus, Vaginal Viagra, Women
Back in 1989, I conducted a study that examined how the thickness of a woman’s uterine lining, known as the endometrium, affected the successful implantation of embryos in IVF patients. The study revealed that when the uterine lining measured less than 8mm in...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jul 14, 2023 | Controlled ovarian Stimulation (COS), Endometriosis, Immunology, In Vitro Fertilization, Infertility, Infertility doctor, IVF
Endometriosis is a condition where the lining of the uterus grows in other places besides its usual spot inside the uterus. It can affect the Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and bowel and on rare occasions can even disseminate beyond the pelvis and abdominal cavity. While...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Apr 25, 2023 | Alloimmune, Alloimmune Implantation Dysfuction, Autoantibodies, Autoimmune, Embryo, Embryo Incompetency, Endometriosis, Endometrium, Failed IVF, IID, Immunologic, Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction, Immunology, Implantation, Intralipid, IVF, IVF Failure, NKA, Pregnancy Loss, Vaginal Viagra
Implantation dysfunction is unfortunately often overlooked as an important cause of IVF failure. This is especially relevant in cases of unexplained IVF failure, recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), and in women with underlying endo-uterine surface lesions, thickness of...
by Dr. Sher and Dr. Aimee | Nov 11, 2022 | Endometriosis, Fertility, Infertility
This article and interview originally aired on The Egg Whisperer Show with Dr. Aimee, and can be seen here: https://draimee.org/treating-endometriosis-related-infertility-with-guest-dr-geoffrey-sher You can also see the Apple Podcast at The Egg Whisperer Show:...
by Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Mar 31, 2022 | Endometriosis, Fertility
Endometriosis is known to have a profoundly significant negative effect on fertility. Normal natural pregnancy rates are in the range of 0.15 to 0.20 per month and decrease with age, but women with endometriosis tend to have a lower monthly rate of about 0.02–0.1...
