Perhaps you've been trying to conceive for some time now, with no luck. Maybe your OB/GYN has done some tests and recommended some treatments, but you're still not pregnant. It could be time for you to consider seeing an infertility specialist.

According to Dr. Lisa Erickson every board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) completes a four-year residency, focusing on one of three subspecialties: high-risk maternal/fetal medicine, oncology or reproduction and infertility. Thus, some OB/GYNS call themselves "infertility specialists." But how skilled are they in this area? What exactly is an infertility specialist?

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