by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jun 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Vaginal bleeding occurs in about 25% of all pregnancies. When it happens, it almost invariably raises the concern of pregnancy loss (miscarriage). Bleeding can also be a sign of a tubal (ectopic) pregnancy, and in cases where the distended Fallopian tube ruptures it...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jun 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
After 1 year of unsuccessfully trying to have a baby, it is time to have a basic infertility evaluation. And the urgency increases the older the woman is.A: Preparatory Tests done on the woman:Tests for Ovarian Reserve: On the third day of spontaneous or progesterone...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jun 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Men with no sperm in their ejaculates (azoospermia), whether due to non-obstructive or obstructive (usually post-vasectomy) causes, can have their sperm accessed surgically and still propagate pregnancies. There are 2 methods by which this can be achieved. : 1) TESE...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | Jun 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Embryo transfer (ET) is undoubtedly a rate limiting factor when it comes to IVF outcome. In fact, in my opinion, it is the single most important procedural step in IVF. Optimal performance of ET takes practice, confidence, dexterity, timing, gentility and skill. Out...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | May 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection ICSI, which began in 1992 as a treatment for severe male factor infertility, involves the direct injection of a single sperm into each egg under direct microscopic vision.Soon after the turn of the 20th century, it was reported that...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Until less than a decade ago, most women undergoing IVF would have their embryos transferred to the uterus in the same cycle that the egg retrieval was performed (“Fresh” Embryo Transfer). This was because embryo cryopreservation (freezing) was a hazardous...
