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If you have a chronic disease (diabetes or lupus, for example) or condition (such as heart problems), have had pregnancy or delivery problems in the past, or you are over a certain age, your doctor may want you to have further evaluation by another specialist before you begin treatment. Sometimes this is as simple as going to the doctor that handles your disease/condition to get what we call “medical clearance,” or the go-ahead, to start fertility treatment. Medical clearance lets the clinic know that your condition is under control and that another specialist has looked at you and the proposed treatment so that all risks are identified and managed. Here are two other specialists that you may be asked to see.