Ask Our Doctors – Archive
Our Medical Directors are outstanding physicians that you will find to be very personable and compassionate, who take care to ensure that you have the most cutting-edge fertility treatments at your disposal. This is your outlet to ask your questions to the doctors.
We did transfer on Monday September 14th and at some point after I accidentally took an extra dexamethosone pill. Will this hurt chances of implantation?
Dr Sher
I have an Amh of 2.5 and have in the past been told other lab values indicate decent prognosis for IVF. I recently switched IVF doctors so started a cycle, used BCP from cycle days 3-7 then stopped. Had bleed and 3 days later had bloodwork. Fsh of 17. I’ve had bloodwork done numerous times and was never informed my fsh was high, was always told labs were good. Could this be from briefly going on and off the pill? Also just started hgh, not sure if that’s related. Really hoping it’s
An anomaly.
Dr. Sher, I hope you can help. My son was conceived via Artificial insemination by donor in 1986 in Reno, NV. The insemination was performed by you. Do you know if my son could obtain the health history of his donor parent from 1986. I did get a health sheet of the donor at the time. But cannot locate it. My son would like to be a donor for AI but they need a health hx of the donor. Do you know who I could get a hold of in Reno or otherwise? Thank you. Debra Jurad
Debra,
I doubt strongly that this is easily traceable.
Sorry,
G-d bless!
Geoff Sher
Dear Dr Sher,
After miscarrying last icsi cycle, I was thrilled to find out I was pregnant again with another fresh icsi cycle (only 2 follicles retrieved due to impact of chemo on my reserve- and both put back on day 3).
At 11dp3dt my Hcg was 128, progesterone 59 Ng/mL l and Estrogen was 163pg/ml.
At 17dp3dt, however, my levels are only 552 hcg, progesterone 31 Ng/ml and Estrogen 168 pg/ml.
I am using crinone 8 % once a day.
My nurse said progesterone fluctuates daily but I feel this is a huge drop. Despite being told that Hcg doubles every 2-3 days but I’m worried I’m more likely to have a non-viable pregnancy as it’s doubling well over 48 hours.
My levels are much better than last time (last pregnancy my estrogen was much lower and I was put on patches, progesterone was right at bottom of normal range despite using twice as much crinone daily and Hcg started at 47 and then took exactly 3 days to double. Last time, my lovely nurse was so thrilled I got pregnant and said my numbers could be okay. This time, she is similarly reassuring but I fear the worst.
I would appreciate your thoughts,
Thank you,
Katie
Hi Katie!
I fully understand your consternation. However, I cannot add much except to say that using Crinone 8%, you will not see a bold rise in P4 …..and that is normal. I would not worry about this.
As to the viability of the pregnancy, you will need to do a few more serial (every 2 days) hCG measurement but it will take an US in 10-14 days to provide a conclusive determination of viability.
Good luck!
Geoff Sher
Hi Doctor,
2 of my only embryos are Complex Aneuploid.
1) -10q , -18
2) +1, +5
Do these fall into the category “ monosomies involving up to two (2) autosomes“?
I read your article and it gave me hope.
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Dear Dr. Sher,
On June 27, I had a spontaneous miscarriage with hemorrhaging at 10 weeks along. Period came on July 30 and another positive pregnancy test in late August. I have no idea when I ovulated. My HCG from Sept 11-15 went from 42,000 to 47,0000. Sono on Sept 17 showed tiny heartbeat measuring 5w6d.
I’m concerned the HCG isn’t rising much and that these numbers project me being more like 7 weeks. Is the baby developing too slowly? Or does the sonogram give us more accurate info at this point rather than tracking HCG increases?
I’m waiting a long two weeks for another sonogram so appreciate any insight in the meantime.
Sara
Unfortunately, you will need to wait for your upcoming US to assess growth and viability!
Geoff Sher