Our fertility in the news segment could not be timelier than it is now, as the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. What does it mean to be living in a post-Roe era? This week Dr. Natalie Crawford explains what this could mean if you’re pregnant, trying to be pregnant, are experiencing a miscarriage, experiencing pregnancy complications, wanting to undergo ART, and more. She highlights concerns regarding access to contraception, and shares how her life and career have personally benefited f...
Jul 03, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week Dr. Natalie Crawford dives into her segment Fertility in the News and discusses Oklahoma’s pro-life legislature and what it means for reproduction care including assisted reproductive technologies. Later, Natalie discusses the controversial topic of consuming soy and its effect—or lack thereof—when it comes to fertility. Finally, Natalie answers your social media question during her segments, FFS—For Fertility’s Sake. Should uterine polyps be removed before embryo implantation? Does a ...
Jun 26, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week Dr. Natalie Crawford dives into her segment Fertility in the News and discusses the James MacDougall family court case in the UK and the risks of fragile-X syndrome. Later, Natalie discusses the different causes of bleeding in early pregnancy and why it’s important to establish early prenatal care. Finally, Natalie answers your social media questions during her segment, FFS – For Fertility's Sake. When is the right time to consider IVF? What is a normal HCG level and what are the indic...
Jun 19, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week Dr. Natalie Crawford dives into her segment Fertility in the News and talks about the myths and inaccuracies about Kourtney Kardashian’s IVF journey. Natalie discusses what it really means when Kourtney Kardashian said her fertility medication put her into menopause and why drinking semen does not help with thyroid levels. Later, Natalie helps you understand the luteal phase and discusses what this phase means for understanding symptoms in your menstrual cycle, ovulation and pregnancy....
Jun 12, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 2 of As a Woman: Fertility, Hormones, and Beyond. While the podcast you know and love has been around since 2019, this week Natalie takes the time to re-introduce herself and the mission behind this podcast as we head into a new season. She then dives into her first new segment, Fertility in the News, where this week she examines Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy’s interview with Politico where he speaks about African American maternal mortality. We know that Black mothers are not...
Jun 05, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about reproductive rights and what my happen to IVF is abortion laws become state driven. Why are abortion and IVF linked? A draft opinion from the Supreme Court indicated that abortion rights will likely be overturned. If this occurs, many states have trigger laws in place which will immediately limit abortion access. However, what many people don’t understand is that some states also have language defining life at conception or fertilization - known ...
May 15, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about negotiations and contracts with Elizabeth Lemoine. JD. Many physicians are not ready to enter the world of legal negotiations, yet physician employment contracts are often written to protect the practice or hospital and not the individual physician. Learn what you need to know to protect yourself and enter your negotiation as educated as possible. Although this episode is geared to health care, contract negotiation can benefit everyone. Learn mor...
May 09, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford, board certified OBGYN and REI as she interviews Dr. Julie Lamb about egg freezing and fertility evaluation. Dr. Lamb is the director of fertility preservation at PNWF and recently wrote her first book "Putting Your Fertility On Ice." Together they discuss advocacy for your own health, understanding your menstrual cycle and your fertility, what it means to get a fertility evaluation and egg freezing. Should you freeze your eggs? Learn more here. Learn more about yo...
May 01, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about what it means to be a "fertility doctor" and things you should look at when deciding who to see. The practice of medicine is changing, and the fertility industry is no different. Learn about who is managing your fertility treatment cycles, who is doing your fertility procedures, and more. The truth is that many fertility clinics are not being transparent about who patients are seeing, leading to poor patient care and outcomes. You deserve to be t...
Apr 27, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she reviews the basics of commonly used fertility medications to treat infertility - clomid and letrozole. These medications work similarly, but are different, and it is important for you to know why you might be prescribed one. Learn more about ovulation induction for FHA or PCOS, treatment for unexplained infertility, side effects and risks. In support of National Infertility Awareness Week please consider supporting Resolve www.resolve.org Learn more about yo...
Apr 24, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discusses lifestyle and fertility with Dr. Ashley Eskew co-founder of OvulifeMD. As fertilty doctors, they know what is important on how your life can influence your fertility. Listen as they review diet, supplements, exercise, stress, and more if you are trying to conceive, undergoing fertility treatments, or struggling with infertility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 10, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Kimmery Martin is an emergency medicine doctor-turned novelist whose works of medical fiction have been praised by The Harvard Crimson, Southern Living, The New York Times, and People magazine, among others. A lifelong literary nerd, she promotes reading, interviews authors, and teaches writing seminars, speaking frequently at conferences, bookstores, and medical schools around the United States. Kimmery completed her medical training at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and the Va...
Apr 03, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with Eve Wiley. Eve uncovered a life changing family secret about her genetic identity. Eve’s story thrust her into an advocacy role for donor conceived rights and women’s reproductive rights. She has successfully lobbied to change the laws in many states to protect those using artificial reproductive technologies, and continues to advocate for more accountability within the industry. You want to hear this discussion of fertility, the law, and donor co...
Mar 27, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with board certified fertility doctor, Anate Brauer MD about IVF, fertility, and life as a fertility doctor. Listen to her talk about what to know when you are choosing a fertility doctor, how to optimize your IVF cycle, and what you should be doing. Dr. Brauer practices at Shady Grove Fertility in NYC as the IVF Director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the menstrual cycle, ovulation, and fertility awareness methods. Learn more about calendar tracking, ovulation predictor kits (opks), basal body temperature (BBT), and luteal progesterone measurements. Listen as she answers your top ovulation questions to help you get pregnant naturally! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 14, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the latest research on both the COVID Vaccine and a COVID infection on your period. Your period is a reflection of your reproductive health, and intense immune responses or infections can certainly be stressful to the body and alter our normal hormone function. Current DATA: 19% of people after a COVID infection have a cycle change in length. People who received the vaccine had on average a cycle length of 1 day longer than prior to vaccination. ...
Jan 17, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Join host Natalie Crawford, MD as she talks about setting goals for the new year to foster growth and change. Listen to her talk about goal setting, understanding your why, making a plan, giving yourself grace, forgetting bad behaviors and setting yourself up fro success. Learn to allow yourself space to grow by cultivating at atmosphere of self acceptance and challenging the norm. You are enough, you deserve to be happy. Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Jan 02, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discussed the importance of addressing and taking care of your mental health with Dr. Nichelle Haynes. Nichelle is a reproductive psychiatrist and CEO of Reproductive Psychiatry Clinic in Austin. Throughout the past 2 years, many have suffered from an increase in anxiety, depression and chronic stress. For those struggling with infertility - this has been even worse. Listen as Nichelle talks about coping strategies for you to prioritize your own mental healt...
Dec 12, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about women supporting women and behind the scenes of a medical practice with Rhoda Couvaras. Rhoda has a background in public relations and she has been the practice administrator at IVF Phoenix for almost 12 years. She has been a huge supporter of all women and has so much insight for everyone and anyone who cares for patients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 24, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about exercise and reproduction with Dr. Sasha Hakman. Dr. Hakman is and OBGYN and REI and is very passionate about lifestyle and fertility. Listen to her talk about her own journey with PCOS and IVF, learn about the recommendations for exercise and nutrition while trying to conceive, in fertility treatments and while pregnant - and think about your body in a new way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about luteal phase deficiency. Learn more about your menstrual cycle, why cycle tracking is important and possible underlying causes. Treatment options may include monitoring, ovulation induction, progesterone, or IVF. The menstrual cycle is a vital sign - it reflects your hormones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about fertility with Samantha Busch. Listen as Samantha reviews her fertility journey and the heartbreak along the way. She talks about the decision to be public, the ups and down that come with sharing your story, switching fertility clinics, starting a fertility fund and now sharing everything in a very open memoir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about stress and how it impacts your hormones and your fertility. Our bodies are made to respond to acute and chronic stress systems in a way that helps us prioritize immediate functions - however, in today's modern society, where stress is constant and our health prioritized, what are the reproductive consequences? Reviewing hormones, ovulation, implantation, placentation and pregnancy outcomes in the setting of stress. Learn more about your ad choice...
Sep 13, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with pelvic pain specialist and expert Dr. Sonia Bahlani. Dr. Bahlani is OBGYN trained with a fellowship in the department of urology focussing on pain. She is an advocate for women and an educator of all things pelvic pain. Listen to us break down this topic talking about the top causes of pelvic pain, what to know for an evaluation and how you can get help. Your pain is real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 05, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks honestly and openly about the COVID vaccine in this episode to all of those who are not vaccinated or fearful of the vaccine. There have been many lies and misinformation spread about reproductive health and the vaccine - and in this episode she talks about science and facts. Please understand why your doctors are pleading with you to make an educated decision more than anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 01, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about estrogen. Understand what it is, how it is made, when it should be checked, and what it means. Estrogen is a hormone that is essential. You need to understand what it means to be diagnosed with "estrogen dominance" and what it does not - covering ovulation issues, PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, and fertility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 11, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks all about the endocrine system with Dr. Arti Thangudu, a triple board certified medical endocrinologist and founder of SA complete - a lifestyle focused direct care practice. Listen as they discuss the importance of hormones, what you need to understand about yours, and tips to know when to see care and who can help you with your endocrine problems - thyroid, PCOS, diabetes, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about prioritizing you. In this episode, hear her talk about 4 principles to think about when talking care of yourself. Take self care into action but understanding that when you take care of yourself, you are a better person. Learn about you resources: time, physical health, emotional and mental health, and money, and understand if you are using them to the best of your ability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 14, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the importance of using your voice. Especially as a woman in medicine, people are often telling you to fit in and be inside the box they expect for you, but all the good things come from being outside the box. Learn why using your voice is important, understand how you can tap into that voice, and learn why your voice not only helps others, but also helps you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with fellow fertility physician and friend Dr. Emily Seidler about inclusivity. Listen to Emily's story of freezing her eggs, learn about what inclusivity is and why it matters. Hear about easy action steps you can take to be more inclusive. Learn about LGBTQ and single person family building options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 09, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 109
