by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Aug 16, 2023 | Alloimmune, Alloimmune Implantation Dysfuction, Autoimmune, Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction, Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Vaginal Viagra
When it comes to reproduction, humans face challenges compared to other mammals. A significant number of fertilized eggs in humans do not result in live births, with up to 75% failing to develop, and around 30% of pregnancies ending within the first 10 weeks (first...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Apr 25, 2022 | Alloimmune Implantation Dysfuction, genes, IVF, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, RPL
All humans have two DQ-alpha genes, one of which is contributed by the father and the other by the mother. In a small percentage of patients undergoing IVF, paternal-maternal DQ-alpha gene similarities occur. In such cases, following repeated exposures to such...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Aug 13, 2018 | IVF, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
There is nothing more stressful to patients and to caring physicians than dealing with recurrent early pregnancy losses (RPL). There is also no greater imperative in such cases than to carefully identify the underlying cause that without which successful treatment is...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jan 18, 2016 | Infertility, IVF, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
It is inevitable reality that all women will at some point or another, experience a progressive decline in their reproductive potential. This occurs as their ovarian egg population falls below a theoretical threshold. Ultimately once it is all but depleted, a total...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Dec 23, 2015 | Endometriosis, Failed IVF, Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Women, who have advanced endometriosis, often have endometriotic ovarian cysts, known as endometriomas. These cysts contain decomposed menstrual blood that looks like melted chocolate…hence the name “chocolate cysts”. These space occupying lesions can cause chronic...
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...
