Do You Need A Fertility Specialist? How To Tell!

For some couples, getting pregnant is quick and easy. For others, things may not go exactly as planned.

Sometimes, problems are linked to specific physiological issues such as blocked fallopian tubes in the woman or low or no sperm count in the man -- problems that can be helped by fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) or insemination.
For many others, however, reasons are much harder to define.

"Often, problems are subclinical -- meaning we know something is wrong, it's just not showing up on the radar," says Staci Pollack, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist at the Montefiore Medical Center's Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Health.

Many times experts say these couples are diagnosed as having "Unexplained Infertility " - meaning, there likely is a constellation of small factors that come together to create big barriers to conception.

Pollack says standard fertility treatments can usually help, but that in some cases, so can a host of natural ways of getting pregnant -- which couples can try on their own.

The key to success: Knowing when to it's okay to keep trying on your own to get pregnant - and when it's time for more serious medical treatment.

So, how do you know? The American Society for Reproductive Medicine says if you don't get pregnant after 12 months of regular unprotected intercourse -- or six months if you are a woman over 35 -- it's time to seek help from a fertility specialist

Do keep in mind, however, that very often the same tips that can help you get pregnant naturally can also help increase the success the any fertility treatments you may ultimately need, so it's never too early or too late to try them.

For a complete list of the top rated fertility centers in all 50 states - including their success rates and specialties - visit the Fertility Experts Directory at GettingPregnantNow.org

To discover a variety of tips and tricks to help you get pregnant faster visit www.GettingPregnantNow.org - Your Source for Fertility and Pregnancy Advice and Information.

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