by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | May 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
About a decade ago, we, (Sher, and Keskintepe, L; et al) introduced full chromosomal karyotyping for preimplantation genetic sampling – (PGS) to assess egg/embryo “competency” for IVF. We performed and reported on 3 separate studies that served to herald...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | May 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a condition where inflammation of pelvic structures occurs, as a result of one of the following: sexual transmission via the vagina and cervix, contamination from other inflamed structures in the abdominal cavity (appendix,...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | May 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
The precise mechanism by which ovarian endometrioma causes infertility is unknown. In women with ovarian endometriomas, infertility is potentially associated with a decreased oocyte retrieval rate, reduced oocyte quality and reduced embryo quality. I personally...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | May 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Sampson Theory for the pathogenesis of endometriosis is the oldest, but remains the most widely popular and accepted hypothesis. It is based on observations made as early as in 1938, that that endometriotic implants in the pelvis arise from retrograde (reversed)...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | May 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
In 1 to 2 percent of cases, male infertility is the result of problems in an area of the brain (the hypothalamus) and or in a small gland situated just below the base of the brain known as the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland produces two gonadotropin hormones:...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher | May 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Older women, as well as those who (regardless of age) have diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), tend to produce fewer and less “competent” eggs, the main reason for reduced IVF success in such cases. The compromised outcome is largely due to the fact that such women tend...
