by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Aug 22, 2018 | IVF
All gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists act by rapidly expunging reservoirs of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the pituitary gland. GnRH agonists can be administered by intramuscular injection (e.g. Lupron, Buserelin) or...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Aug 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Today, due to a myriad of factors, IVF is regarded as one of the main thoroughfares for helping couples achieve the goal of creating a family. However, no two IVF candidates are exactly alike and there is no single approach that is applicable to every patient. In the...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Aug 18, 2018 | IVF
Background: CJ, a 34-year-old, and her husband RJ, age 35) presented to me with a six-year history of infertility. Based on semen analysis, RJ, who had initiated two pregnancies in a prior relationship, was found to be perfectly fertile. CJ had been married before and...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Aug 17, 2018 | Case Studies
Background: “Jamie” consulted with me when she was 34 years of age, after 3 years of failed treatment and a diagnosis of “unexplained infertility.” A laparoscopy had revealed her to have mild (Stage 1) endometriosis, which was ablated at the time of surgery. She had...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Aug 16, 2018 | IVF
One of the commonest questions asked by patients undergoing IVF relates to the likelihood of their eggs fertilizing and the likely quality of their embryos. This is also one of the most difficult questions to answer. On the one hand many factors that profoundly...
