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  • Dear Patients,

    I created this forum to welcome any questions you have on the topic of infertility, IVF, conception, testing, evaluation, or any related topics. I do my best to answer all questions in less than 24 hours. I know your question is important and, in many cases, I will answer within just a few hours. Thank you for taking the time to trust me with your concern.

    – Geoffrey Sher, MD

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  1. Age & Fertility

    47 years old

    I’m turning 47 years old and my AMH is 0.9. My periods are regular (every 28 days) and I am healthy. I have two biological children that I carried. I know you recommended using donor eggs but I have heard… — Mackenzie S.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Age should never be a barrier to hope and fulfillment when it comes to IVF. Many women in their early to mid-40s are successfully having IVF babies using their own eggs, especially if they have a good number of eggs left in their ovaries. However, for women with…

  2. Egg Health & Ovarian Reserve

    Failed fertilization

    How do you handle repeated failed fertilization? Does/can estrogen/prog before the cycle make this worse? We have already added calcium ioniphore. — Jessica S.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    One of the commonest questions asked by patients undergoing IVF relates to the likelihood of their eggs fertilizing and the likely “quality of their embryos. This is also one of the most difficult questions to answer. On the one hand many factors that profoundly influence egg quality; such…

  3. IVF Failure & Pregnancy Loss

    Aborto espontáneo por hematoma

    Me realize una transferencia de embrión con pruebas genéticas preimplantation ales me pusieron intralipidos unas días antes de la transferencia la implantación fue un éxito y todo iba perfecto hasta la semana 6 y 3 días empecé a sangrar fui… — Casandra E.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Please re-post in English! Geoff Sher PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH OTHERS AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD!! Herewith are online links to 2 E-books recently co-authored with my partner at SFS-NY (Drew Tortoriello MD)....... for your reading pleasure: From In Vitro Fertilization to Family: A Journey with Sher Fertility…

  4. Uterine & Endometrial Health

    Sildenafil Vaginal Suppositories

    Hello, I am reaching out to inquire about the availability and effectiveness of Sildenafil Vaginal Suppositories. My wife is currently consulting with her doctor regarding a concern with endometrial thinning. Her doctor recommended the use of Sildenafil in the form… — Bader M.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Back in 1989, I conducted a study that examined how the thickness of a woman's uterine lining, known as the endometrium, affected the successful implantation of embryos in IVF patients. The study revealed that when the uterine lining measured less than 8mm in thickness by the day of…

  5. Egg Health & Ovarian Reserve

    Amh

    Hi Dr. Sher, I am 47 with an AMH of 0.9. Is there any possibility I could get pregnant with my own eggs doing IUI? Alison — Alison P.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Anything is possible but it is very highly unlikely. You need egg donor-IVF. IVF WITH EGG DONATION: A REVIEW Introduction: Egg donation is when a woman donates her eggs for assisted reproduction or research purposes. In assisted reproduction, it usually involves using IVF technology, where the eggs are…

  6. Egg Health & Ovarian Reserve

    5 failed IVF rounds – Low AMH –

    Dear Dr Sher Geoffrey, I have been through 5 failed IVF rounds. Most of the time my eggs are degenerative, empty or abnormal. I have a 2 year old daughter, concieved naturally, only in 2 months of trying. Now I… — Mary V.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Hi Sherella; I really think I can help you sort all this out.m However, to do so we would need to consult. I invite you to call my assistant, Patti Converse at 702-53302691 and set up an online consultation with me. ADDRESSING DIMINISHING OVARIAN RESERVE (DOR) IN IVF…

  7. Masculino

    Cómo puedo empezar me gustaría saber uales son las condiciones o no hay condiciones — Fernando T.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Please re-post in English! Geoff Sher

  8. Early Pregnancy & hCG

    Niveles hcg

    Tuve una inseminacion artificial intrauterina el 23 de abril, para el 7 de mayo mi nivel de hcg era 15.1 y hoy 9 de mayo 24.3 el aumento es normal o puede haber algún problema? — Emily M.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Please re-post in English and I will respond! Geoff Sher

  9. Egg Health & Ovarian Reserve

    Do I give up on IVF? Low amh, 31 y.o

    Hi Dr Geoffrey Sher, By means of introductions, I’m Natalie and I’m struggling to find answers on my IVF journey. My endless research to try and find answers has led me to your page (after you answered another persons struggles… — Natalie M.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Hi Natalie, I really think I can help you sort all this out.m However, to do so we would need to consult. I invite you to call my assistant, Patti Converse at 702-53302691 and set up an online consultation with me. ADDRESSING DIMINISHING OVARIAN RESERVE (DOR) IN IVF…

  10. Immunology & Implantation

    Prednisone & prograv

    Hello, What are your thoughts about using prednisone and/or prograv for a FET with donor eggs? — Bree M.

    Dr. Drew Tortoriello answered

    In my opinion, the administration of low dosage steroids in embryo transfer cycles is always beneficial as it modulates uterine immune receptivity. Geoff Sher PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH OTHERS AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD!! Herewith are online links to 2 E-books recently co-authored with my partner at SFS-NY…

  11. Embryos & Genetic Testing

    Recommendation?

    Hello, I recently had my first FET ever with a PGT tested normal donor egg embryo. I had such high hopes, but it unfortunately did not stick. When my lining was checked a week before the FET, it was 8.7.… — Bree M.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Two decades ago, when women went through IVF (in vitro fertilization), they usually had their embryos put in the uterus right after the eggs were collected in the same cycle (known as "Fresh" Embryo Transfer). Freezing embryos at that time was risky, with about 30% not surviving the…

  12. Ovarian Stimulation & OHSS

    Ivf protocol low reponder

    Dear Dr. Sher, five and a half years ago my husband and I conceived naturally in our first cycle. I gave birth to a healthy baby boy 9 month later. Two years after that we tried to have another child,… — Sandra W.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Thanks for the inquiry. I think I can help here. Might I suggest that you contact my assistant Patti Converse at 702-533-2691 and set up an online consultation with me to discuss in depth. I would need a lot more information but my first thought is that there…

  13. Immunology & Implantation

    RPL and hydroxychloroquine

    Hi Dr Sher, I've been getting mixed advice from consultants and I'm hoping you can help. I'm 40years old and have one child, conceived with no issues, and have had a number of chemical pregnancy losses. I'm conceiving very easily,… — Bronagh M.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Thanks for the inquiry. I think I can help here. Might I suggest that you contact my assistant Patti Converse at 702-533-2691 and set up an online consultation with me to discuss in depth. Geoff Sher When it comes to reproduction, humans face challenges compared to other mammals.…

  14. Embryos & Genetic Testing

    Ivf protocol low reponder

    Just to add some info I forgot with previous question: - usually no high FSH levels on day 1-5. I had once after the first ICSI treatment an FSH level of 21 on day 3. One dominant follicel grew but… — Sandra W.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Understood. The answer I gave earlier still holds! Geoff Sher

  15. Third-Party Reproduction

    Donación de ovulo

    Que documentos necesito para hacer donación de ovilos — Edna U.

    Dr. Geoffrey Sher answered

    Please re-post in English! Geoff Sher

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