by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jun 28, 2023 | Alloimmune, Alloimmune Implantation Dysfuction, Autoimmune, IID, Immunologic, Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction, Immunology, In Vitro Fertilization, IVF, IVF Failure, IVF for older women, IVF Genetic Screening, IVF Outcome
Implantation dysfunction is often overlooked as a significant reason for IVF failure. This is especially true when IVF failure is unexplained, or when there are recurring pregnancy losses or underlying issues with the uterus, such as endo-uterine surface lesions, thin...
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 | 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. Geoffrey Sher | Apr 17, 2023 | Failed IVF, HLA, IID, Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction, Immunology, Implantation, Infertility, IVF Failure, KIR, MHC, NKA
I constantly receive inquiries from “confused” patients with unexplained recurrent IVF failure, unexplained infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss etc. (where an immunologic implantation dysfunction (IID) is often underlying) as to the relevance of measuring Killer...
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...
