What are other methods of assisted reproductive technology?

My husband and I want children.

I am now seeing a reproductive specialist who is encouraging me to have IVF. I just read that IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed.

MY OB/GYN hasn´t even tried any other methods. I´m new to all of this, so please tell me other methods before we do something major to become pregnant.