If you’re like most women in their fertile years, your gynecologist is your go-to doctor. For many women, the gynecologist is the only doctor they see regularly. This is the physician who checks your reproductive system, provides birth control, helps you deal with UTIs and STIs, and cares for all parts of your reproductive system. But if you’re TTC, it may be time to move on to a fertility specialist, a reproductive endocrinologist who focuses only on conception.

In up to 40 percent of all infertility cases, male factor infertility is present, either alone or in combination with the female partner's fertility issues. This is something your gynecologist cannot help with. A reproductive endocrinologist will prescribe testing for your male partner as well as yourself.