What Does a Reproductive Endocrinologist Do?
Reproductive endocrinologists specialize in treating reproductive disorders that cause infertility. Infertility is the inability to get pregnant or impregnate someone due to a medical disorder that might or might not be known. A reproductive endocrinologist helps patients discover the causes of infertility and offers treatment options.-
Types
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Reproductive endocrinologists treat patients of all ages for several disorders, including hormonal imbalance, recurrent miscarriage and menopause.
Education
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Reproductive endocrinologists are obstetrician-gynecologists with additional education, research and training that prepares them to treat reproductive disorders.
Duties
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Reproductive endocrinologists recommend various treatments, such as intrauterine insemination or in vitro fertilization and coordinate the process.
Famous Ties
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In 2009, actress Courtney Cox Arquette and her husband, David Arquette, used in vitro fertilization under the care of a reproductive endocrinologist to conceive their daughter.
Fun Fact
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Reproductive endocrinologists engage in continuing education even after becoming a licensed physician in order to know the latest advances in their field.
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