by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 25, 2022 | COS
The potential for a woman’s eggs to undergo orderly development and maturation, while in large part being genetically determined can be profoundly influenced by the woman’s age, her “ovarian reserve” and proximity to menopause. It is also influenced by the protocol...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 25, 2022 | CGH, NGS, PGS
About 10 years ago, Levent Keskintepe PhD and I introduced Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) into the clinical IVF arena, as a preimplantation genetic sampling (PGS) method that enables full karyotyping (numerically chromosomal analysis) of all 23 pairs of an...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 24, 2022 | Audit, CDC, Cost, SART
Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards were responsible for the birth of the world’s 1st IVF baby, Louise Brown, in 1978. Since then about >5 million babies have been born worldwide, and the number is growing fast. The introduction of Assisted Reproductive technology...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 24, 2022 | Egg Freezing, Fertility Preservation
Hi Dr Sher,I am considering pursuing egg freezing in a few months. I had an initial consult with and RE in which my numbers were as follows:Age: 34 years, 8 monthsDay 3 FSH: 8.1MIU/mlDay 3 AMH: 1.57ng/mlAntral Follicle Count (AFC) = 13 (6 on one side, 7 on the...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 24, 2022 | Aneuploidy, Biological clock
An ever increasing number of American women first seek IVF treatment in their late 30’s or early 40’s. This trend is in large part due to the fact that more and more women are choosing to defer childbearing until they have fulfilled their career aspirations. While...
