by Dr. Geoffrey Sher, 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, Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Oct 13, 2021 | Adrenal, Eggs, Menopause, Ovarian, Subfertility
Ovarian reserve refers to the reproductive potential left within a woman’s two ovaries based on number of eggs (oocytes). If you have diminished ovarian reserve, this means that the number of your eggs is lower than expected for your age. Although the relative...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher, 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...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher, Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Oct 4, 2021 | Azoospermia, CAVID, Ejaculate, Sperm, Testicles, Vas Deferens
Following male orgasm, sperm are ejaculated after traveling rapidly in sequence through the vas deferens duct, the prostate gland, and the urethra. The vas deferens must be patent to allow the passage of sperm in the ejaculate.Causes of total obstruction of the vas...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher, Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Nov 11, 2020 | Amenorrhea, Embryo, Estrogen, Gonadotropin, IVF, Thin Uterine
An absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) in reproductive age women is usually due to an absence of ovulation (anovulation). If this becomes prolonged, then these women are at risk for the ill effects associated from chronically low estrogen levels...
