Dr. Natalie Crawford: Female Hormone Health, Fertility Vitality

In this episode, my guest is Natalie Crawford, MD, a double boardcertified physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, fertility and reproductive health and host of the As a Woman podcast. We discuss female hormones, nutrition, supplementation, reproductive health, and fertility, including how the timing and duration of puberty impact a womans longterm hormone cycles and menopause. We also discuss the pros and cons of various birth control methods and how hormonal vs. nonhormonal birth control each affects fertility. We cover the factors that impact egg and sperm quality and how to leverage timing for conception. We also discuss procedures to assess female fertility, including egg count and hormone testing, the process of egg freezing, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other reproductive options. This episode represents fairly comprehensive coverage of female hormones and reproductive health, highlighting important tests and screening, behavioral, nutritional, supplement and prescriptionbased t