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In the us do you have to be referred by your family doc to see a fertility specialist?

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: You suffer from PCOS so an endocrinologist might help you

Dr Colegrove agreed

Answered 7/23/2014

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