by Dr. Drew Tortoriello | May 10, 2022 | IVF, RPL
Infertility treatment encompasses a wide range of possibilities, of which IVF is only one option. It is not the treatment of choice for everyone. However, while in the past, IVF was often considered the last common pathway, today, due to a myriad of factors, IVF is...
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 | Sep 21, 2021 | Chromosomes, Egg Banking, Karyotypically, Preimplantation, RPL
The bottom line is that because of the traumatic effect of freezing on egg viability and “competency” the statistical chance of each frozen/ thawed egg ultimately resulting in a baby is only at best 6-8%. So, while success rates following the transfer of embryos...
