by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Oct 2, 2018 | Diminished Ovarian Reserve, DOR, IVF, IVF for older women, Ovarian Stimulation
When it comes to the selection of ovarian stimulation protocols for older women and those who have DOR there is in my opinion, no justification for the use of a “one size fits all” or “recipe approach”. I firmly believe that the time has arrived to reflect seriously...
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 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 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...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Aug 13, 2018 | IVF, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
There is nothing more stressful to patients and to caring physicians than dealing with recurrent early pregnancy losses (RPL). There is also no greater imperative in such cases than to carefully identify the underlying cause that without which successful treatment is...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Aug 9, 2018 | IVF
“Over the years Sher-IVF has performed IVF on many patients that often journeyed from as far away as, France, South America, China, Europe, Africa, Central/South America, Canada, Japan, the Middle East, Russia, etc. Almost all have been surprised at the convenience...
