by Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Mar 10, 2022 | Endometriosis, Fertility
Endometriosis is a pelvic inflammatory disease attributable to ectopic implants of uterine lining (endometrium) establishing a foothold in inappropriate locations in the pelvis, especially the ovaries, the peritoneal lining, and the bladder. It is believed that...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher, Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Jan 31, 2022 | Gonadotropin, Hormone, Hyperstimulation, Progesterone, Prolactin
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. Drew Tortoriello, Dr. Geoffrey Sher | 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, 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, 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...
