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 | 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 | Jul 24, 2023 | Controlled ovarian Stimulation (COS), COS, Follicle, IVF, IVF Outcome, IVF Protocols
“Empty Follicle Syndrome” is a misleading term because follicles always contain eggs. However, some eggs may have difficulties detaching and being retrieved. This is more likely to happen when multiple attempts are needed to retrieve an egg from a follicle,...
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 | Mar 5, 2019 | IVF, IVF Outcome, IVF Special Interest Group, SART, The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
IVF practitioners, and consumers have little reason to feel confident about the validity and reliability of SART published ART outcome statistics and here is how I reach this conclusion: About 30 years ago, I was a member of a steering committee charged by the...
