by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Dec 3, 2015 | Failed IVF, Infertility, IVF
One often hears the expressed opinion that the BCP suppresses response to ovarian stimulation. This is not the case, provided that the BCP is overlapped with administration of an agonist (e.g. Lupron, Buserelin, Superfact) for several days leading up to the start of...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Dec 2, 2015 | Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction, Infertility, Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), IVF
“As physicians we really need to seriously rethink the basis upon which we recommend IUI!” -GS Intrauterine insemination (IUI), the injection of sperm into the uterus by means of a catheter directed through the cervix, has been practiced for many years. The premise...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Nov 29, 2015 | Failed IVF, IVF
When confronted with “unexplained” IVF failures where morphologically good embryos were transferred, the question arises as to whether the problem is due to inherent egg/embryo “incompetence” (which usually equates with an irregular chromosomal configuration...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Nov 28, 2015 | Failed IVF, Fertility Preservation, IVF
The bottom line is that because of the traumatic effect of freezing on egg viability and “competency” the statistical chance of each frozen/ thawed egg ultimately resulting in a baby is only at best 6-8%. So, while success rates following the transfer of embryos...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Nov 27, 2015 | Failed IVF, IVF
Whenever IVF fails to resolve reproductive failure, the explanation is almost invariably either: a) embryo “incompetence” (usually …although not always due to the embryo being karyotypically abnormal or aneuploid) or b) implantation dysfunction (anatomical/...
