by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 22, 2022 | COASTING, OHSS
I do not use antagonists in high responders (e.g., PCOS) because it interferes with the assay of E2 (often causing the value to be understated), a valuable index in assessing risk for the development of severe/critical OHSS. I also do not believe in the agonist...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 22, 2022 | Financial, Ovulation Dysfunction
It is one thing for a woman who has never been able to conceive (primary infertility) to come to grips with undergoing In Vitro Fertilization. It is quite another matter for someone who has successfully achieved a pregnancy in the past having to come to terms with a...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 22, 2022 | IVF, PGS
Many physicians treating infertile women over 40 years old who have patent fallopian tubes still opt to start with the least invasive strategy rather than going straight to IVF. This usually begins with the prescribing of oral and then injectable fertility drugs with...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 22, 2022 | DHEA, Vitamin
It is important to take care of yourself mentally and physically when preparing and going through your IVF journey. This starts with trying to have a positive attitude about what you are about to go through, creating a stress support system for yourself by using...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 22, 2022 | Autoantibodies, Thyroid
Between 2% and 5% of women of the childbearing age have reduced thyroid hormone activity (hypothyroidism). Women with hypothyroidism often manifest with reproductive failure i.e. infertility, unexplained (often repeated) IVF failure, or recurrent pregnancy loss...
