How to Become a Fertility Specialist

Fertility specialists are typically gynecologists or urologists who've had additional training to deal with issues surrounding the reproductive organs.

There are a variety of reasons your doctor may refer you to a fertility specialist, some of which include.

While your primary care physician or gynecologist may be able to begin the process of evaluation, and even prescribe basic treatments like Clomid, you may need to see a fertility specialist for beyond-the-basics testing and treatment..

Reproductive endocrinologists manage, carry out, and prescribe a variety of fertility tests and treatments, including IUI and IVF.

They can also help cancer patients with fertility preservation, working with an oncologist to coordinate fertility preservation prior to the start of fertility-threatening cancer treatments.

Date of Last Menstrual Period (LMP).

Medical History & Family Medical History.

YOUR PERIOD IS IRREGULAR OR SOMETIMES DOESN’T COME AT ALL.

The first part of the examination is taken after the second year of med-school.

Upon completion of the fourth year of medical school (or during the fourth year), students can take the second part of the medical examination.

If you are 40 or older, you are technically in the high risk-pregnancy category, and you might want to start by seeing a fertility specialist.

If you have had two or more miscarriages, you should consider working with a specialist to monitor your health while you are trying to conceive.

As you already know if you have a chronic or long-lasting medical condition, you pretty much are on first name terms with your care provider/specialist.

You may also want to see a specialist if you have had cancer (chemotherapy treatment) or if your mother had early menopause.

Specialists evaluate the key elements that can cause infertility including your reproductive organs, your age, lifestyle and risk factors.

When those women are unable to conceive, they are often referred to a fertility specialist, also called a reproductive endocrinologist or an infertility specialist.

Approximately 12 years of post-secondary education are required to become a fertility specialist, including graduating from an accredited, 4-year medical school with a MD (doctor of medicine) degree.

After medical school, future fertility specialists must take part in a residency program that will allow them to hone their knowledge and skills to provide the best possible care for future patients.

Fellowships are intense, allowing future fertility specialists to gain valuable experience, seeing numerous patients with a variety of health conditions - from male infertility to basic endocrinology to a large number of reproductive disorders.

Many times, women blame their specialist out of frustration and sadness, and a fertility specialist needs to be able to roll with the punches.