Fertility specialist

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003173",
  "term": "Fertility specialist",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A doctor who has special training in helping people who have trouble conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term. Fertility specialists may use surgery, medications, or procedures, such as in vitro fertilization, to treat fertility-related conditions. They may also use procedures, such as sperm banking and egg freezing, to help preserve a person’s ability to have children after receiving certain treatments for cancer. Some fertility specialists also perform procedures to help prevent pregnancy, such as tubal ligation or vasectomy.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/fertility-specialist/"
}