by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Mar 11, 2016 | IVF
The decision on how many embryos to transfer confronts most IVF physicians and their IVF patients. It is driven by a goal that both share in common, namely that of optimizing the chance of IVF treatment resulting in pregnancy. Clearly, the more embryos transferred,...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Mar 4, 2016 | IVF, Uncategorized
Until about 15 years ago, we believed that the best and safest way to cryopreserve embryos was by using a slow freezing method. What we subsequently learned was that the slow freezing process caused the formation of intracellular ice and that this, by damaging embryos...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Mar 4, 2016 | IVF
Does Omnitrope Enhance IVF Outcome? The term “Biological Clock” is used to define the timeline for a woman’s reproductive potential. It is affected primarily by two factors: Age: Advancing age is inevitably accompanied by a progressive reduction in the number of eggs...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 24, 2016 | Controversial Post, IVF
Human life can be defined as any living entity that contains viable human DNA. There are two issues. The first is when does life begin and the second is when is it endowed with “personhood.Pro-choicers believe that the transition from human “life” to human...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 17, 2016 | IVF
The majority of IVF patients intuitively recognize that the more embryos transferred the greater will be the chance of their getting pregnant. However in their preoccupation with conceiving as quickly as possible they often tend to ignore the serious and sometimes...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Feb 8, 2016 | Cost of IVF Treatment, Failed IVF, Infertility, IVF
The dictionary defines “evidence based medicine” as follows:“The practice of medicine in which the physician finds, assesses, and implements methods of diagnosis and treatment on the basis of the best available current research, their clinical expertise, and the needs...
