by Dr. Geoffrey Sher and Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Dec 16, 2021 | Chromosomes, DOR, Eggs, Follicle, Ovarian, Sher
It appears from my vantage point that the proportion of patients suffering from diminished ovarian reserve is on the increase.This increase is likely due to several reasons:Social/lifestyle: Many women are deliberately delaying their childbearing to focus on other...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher and Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Nov 3, 2021 | Basal, Endometrium, PCOS, Suppositories, Thin Uterine, Vaginal Viagra
In 1989, Dr. Sher first published a study that examined the correlation between the thickness of a woman’s uterine lining (the endometrium), and the odds of embryo implantation in IVF patients. This study revealed that when the uterine lining measured at least 9mm in...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher and Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Nov 1, 2021 | Autoimmune, Donor, Endometriosis, Genotype, IID, Immunologic, Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss
Central to making a diagnosis of an immunologic implantation dysfunction (IID) is a need for the appropriate interpretation of Natural Killer Cell Activity (NKa). In this regard, one of the commonest and most serious errors, is interpret the blood concentration of...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher and Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Oct 27, 2021 | Gonadotropin, Hyperprolactinemia, Infertility, Pituitary, PRL
Prolactin (PRL) is a protein hormone (closely related to human growth hormone) that is secreted by specialized cells in the anterior part of the pituitary gland. In addition, the hormone is also produced and secreted by a broad range of other cells in the body, most...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher and Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Oct 6, 2021 | Cycle, Egg Banking, Karyotyping, Uterus, Violet
In order for a human embryo to develop into a viable, healthy pregnancy it needs to be “competent” (capable, upon being transferred to the uterus, of propagating a viable pregnancy). Currently, the most reliable determinant of such embryo “competence” is the...
