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.
I recently had an endometrial biopsy to check for endometritis and hyperplasia in preparation for an FET. The biopsy came back stating there was “some presence of very rare plasma cells.” My doctor’s plan is to treat with antibiotics and proceed as planned. Do you think I need a repeat biopsy to ensure the inflammation is gone? The nurse said this is very common and antibiotics will do the trick. Thank you for your input.
I think so, but here you really need to follow the advice of your RE.
Geoff Sher
Hi – I had a hysteroscopy last week under anesthesia. Nothing was found to operate on, but my discharge instructions say nothing in the vagina for 2 weeks. I just got my period want to use tampons. Why can’t I use a tampon? surgery was over a week ago. I called my nurse and she said it’s probably fine now a week later. thoughts?
Personally I do not see any problem with using tampons >48 hrs after hysteroscopy. The risk of infection is minute.
Geoff Sher
HI Dr
I am 23 years old and I have always has a problem with my weight. I am 127.70Kgz at the moment. I train every morning at 5am aswell as I am on Glucophage 500 e times a day and I take Xenical after each meal.
My Dr has said I have blocked tubes so O have to go for IVF, I have done 3 rounds of IVF treatments and all have failed at the egg retrievels. I had 7 to 8 follicles which were empty at 15mm to 18mm.
Tell me what should I do?
Hi,
What are the chances of if someone does a second egg retrieval that all the embryos will once again be chromosomally abnormal?
That very much depends on many circumstances, but usually the chance is the same second time round as it was the first time. However, age , ovarian reserve and the protocol used for ovarian stimulation all play a role.
Geoff Sher
Hi Dr.
i have been trying to conceive for the last 2 years. After all the tests under the sun found out that i am not ovulating naturally hence was prescribed Lezra for 5 days starting from CD3-7. had an ultrasound on day 12 but the dominant follicle was still 17mm. on the 13th day it had grown till 18 with 2 or 3 follicles of 12-13mm. i was given an HCG shot the same day. The cycle failed but i have been asked to repeat the cycle again this time. I wanted to know if i should wait till CD14 to get the HCG shot this time as the follicle might get more time to grow or is 18mm size fine? As i have read that even a day can effect the health of the egg. What would you suggest?
Waiting longer for the “trigger, would not in and of itself change much. I think, starting Letrozole on day 7 is late.
Geoff Sher