by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Sep 8, 2023 | FET, interpreting Blood hCG, IVF and blood hCG, Measuring Blood hCG, Pregnancy, Test
Going through IVF is a major investment, emotionally, physically, and financially, for every patient or couple. One of the most crucial moments is receiving the result of the blood test for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) pregnancy. It’s a big deal! The days...
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 23, 2015 | Infertility, interpreting Blood hCG, IVF, IVF and blood hCG, Measuring Blood hCG, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
I know of no medical announcement associated with the degree of emotional anticipation and anguish as that associated with a pending diagnosis/confirmation of pregnancy following infertility treatment. In fact, hardly a day goes by where I am not confronted by a...