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Q: Fertility Specialist or OB?

asked by: cbar6157 on September 3rd, 2008

New User

Over the past 4 months, I have been taking at home ovulation tests. Not once in that time period have I taken a test and it said that I was ovulating. I called an OB today to make a pre-pregnancy appt and she told me that they dont do them and if I assume that Im pregnant that I can go in. I told her twice that Im not pregnant and want to go in there because I don't believe that I can get prego. She was quite rude and told me I could schedule a consult to talk to the Dr. Is this a hopeless cause, should I start else where? Im new to the area and dont know many people around so I dont know what Dr's/practices are referenceable and which ones arent. Should I just skip the Dr and go see a fertility specialist? I don't want to wait 3 years before I find out something is really wrong with me.

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illustriously fickle

replied on September 4th, 2008

Experienced User

The good news is that any doctor can complete hormone screens to check for follicle stimulating hormone to see if you're ovulating. You might want to ask a gynecologist, though...especially if you need your annual check up.

An obstetrician is different than a gynecologist, which is why the OB wouldn't make an appointment with you. Basically, an OB has specialized education and training in the management of pregnancy, labor, post child birth. So she'll only take you if you have a CONFIRMED pregnancy.

A gynecologist treats the health of the female reproductive system, including the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and diseases. Many doctors today have the combined OB/GYN specialty degree. Beware, though: not all OB/GYNs are fertility experts, you need to see a reproductive endocrinologist in the case that you are not ovulating.

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