by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Dec 8, 2021 | Acupuncture, Embryo, IVF, Meridians, Needle, Thin Uterine
Acupuncture involves the insertion of thin needles into the skin along so called meridians (energy channels). It has been used in China for centuries to regulate and treat many health disorders including ailments involving the female reproductive system. When I...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Nov 24, 2021 | COS, DOR, Embryo, ET, Fertility, IVF
Whenever a patient fails to achieve a viable pregnancy following embryo transfer (ET), the first question asked is “Why?”Was it simply due to bad luck? How likely is the failure to recur in future attempts and what can be done differently to avoid it happening next...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Nov 17, 2021 | Blastocysts, Blastomeres, Embryo, IVF, Uterus
Embryo transfer (ET) is undoubtedly a rate limiting factor in IVF. The IVF doctor’s expertise in performing ET is one of the most important factors determining IVF outcome. It requires the dexterity, skill, and gentle touch that can only truly come through...
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...
