About 18 months ago I saw an Asian Indian couple who presented with a very interesting history. The female partner (whom I will refer to as DB) had regular menstrual cycles and normal ovarian ... Read more

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This is the second in a series of posts taken from questions that have been submitted to me via email, website, or discussion boards.  This question is from a patient who had a healthy baby from ... Read more

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I recently received an email from a patient I will call “Beth” that illustrates the complex interplay of factors that need to be evaluated in a “typical” case of recurrent pregnancy ... Read more

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This month is ‘National Endometriosis Awareness Month’. Instead of discussing its medical aspects, I thought it more appropriate to discuss the personal side of ... Read more

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There is little doubt that there is an ever growing recognition and acceptance of the fact that uterine immunologic dysfunction can lead to “unexplained” infertility, implantation ... Read more

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This continues our series of IVF case studies. Here in our 8th case we discuss a couple who had experienced 22 previously unexplained IVF failures who had diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) ... Read more

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Preface: It frustrates me no end that so many couples who have failed to conceive following IVF are often glibly confronted with platitudes such as “It was just bad luck … so just try ... Read more

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ALLOIMMUNE VS. AUTOIMMUNE DYSFUNCTION Alloimmune Implantation Dysfunction Every human being has two DQ-alpha genes. One is contributed by the father and the other by the mother. In a small ... Read more

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It is an unfortunate reality that many IVF programs attach little importance to factors that affect embryo implantation in general, and immunologic implantation dysfunction (IID) in specific (see ... Read more

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This is the second in a series of responses to common questions about Failed IVF Treatment. Question #2 - Was I Adequately Evaluated and Prepared for IVF by My Physician? Patients often ask ... Read more

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