by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jan 3, 2016 | In Vitro Fertilization, Infertility, IVF, Marriage, secondary infertility, Women
While Primary infertility refers to the inability of a woman who has never been pregnant in the past, to conceive, Secondary Infertility is defined as an inability to conceive more than 1 year after having conceived in the past. Most patients find it difficult to...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jan 3, 2016 | DOR, egg competency, ovarian reserve, Uncategorized
It is the egg’s numerical chromosomal integrity (ploidy) that is the most influential in influencing its subsequent ability post-fertilization, to propagate a “competent” embryo (one that has 46 chromosomes and is capable of developing into a healthy pregnancy). And...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jan 3, 2016 | Doctor, Endometriosis, Fertility, FET, Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction, Infertility, Menopause, Pregnancy, reproductive failure, Uncategorized
Greetings Dr. Sher! Just wanted to first thank you for all that you do for women and infertility and I’m truly amazed and grateful at how you are so willingly to share your knowledge and help women achieve pregnancy. As for me, my background – Diagnosed with...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jan 3, 2016 | Assisted reproductive technology, DNA, Doctor, Infertility, Infertility doctor, IVF, Male Infertility, Sperm, sperm chromatin structure assay, testicular sperm extraction
The Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA): A Measure of the Potential of Sperm to Help Propagate a Viable Pregnancy In about 40% of infertility cases, male factor is the sole cause. In approximately another 40% it is solely a female factor and in the remainder (20%)...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Dec 23, 2015 | Endometriosis, Failed IVF, Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Women, who have advanced endometriosis, often have endometriotic ovarian cysts, known as endometriomas. These cysts contain decomposed menstrual blood that looks like melted chocolate…hence the name “chocolate cysts”. These space occupying lesions can cause chronic...
