Female Hormone Health, Fertility & Vitality | Dr. Natalie Crawford

In this episode, my guest is Natalie Crawford, MD, a double
board-certified 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 woman’s long-term
hormone cycles and menopause. We also discuss the pros and cons of
various birth control methods and how hormonal vs. non-hormonal
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
prescription-based tools that women of any age can use to improve
their fertility, hormone function and overall health.  For
show notes, including referenced articles and additional resources,
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Natalie Crawford (00:01:52) Sponsors: LMNT & Waking Up
(00:04:59) Female Puberty & Growth Characteristics, Height
(00:13:27) Eggs & Ovulation, Harvesting Eggs, In Vitro
Fertilization (IVF) (00:17:31) Endocrine Disruptors, Fetal
Development (00:21:39) Lavender, Tea Tree & Evening Primrose
Oils, Scents, Diapers (00:25:13) Breast Milk vs. Formula &
Fertility (00:26:04) Menstruation Cycle & Hormones, Timing
(00:33:47) Sponsor: AG1 (00:35:59) Estrogen, Progesterone &
Menstrual Cycle (00:38:08) Hormonal Birth Control & Ovarian
Reserve, AMH Testing, Fertility (00:42:42) Spermatogenesis &
Testosterone; Heat: Ovaries vs Testes (00:46:11) Period &
Pregnancy, Conception Window (00:48:56) Estrogen, Libido &
Ovulation; Mittelschmerz (00:51:33) Tool: Intercourse Timing &
Conception; Artificial Insemination, IVF (00:55:03) Egg/Sperm
Quality, Cigarettes, Vaping, Cannabis & Alcohol 
(01:03:29) Intrauterine Device (IUD), Depo-Provera & Fertility
(01:10:00) Birth Control Risks & Benefits, Cancers, Polycystic
Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) (01:19:39) Blood Clotting & Birth
Control Pill; Health Screening  (01:24:50) Tool: AMH Testing,
Ovarian Reserve, Antral Follicle Count Ultrasound (01:29:55) IVF,
In Vitro Maturation (IVM); Early Ovarian Reserve Screening
(01:35:40) Tools: Egg Freezing, IVF; Age & Egg Quality
(01:43:37) Egg Freezing & IVF Procedures, Maternal Age, Success
Rates (01:51:30) Tool: Sperm Freezing & Paternal Age, Vasectomy
(01:55:01) Hormones, Egg Freezing & IVF (02:00:42) Three-Parent
IVF, Mitochondrial DNA (02:05:21) IVF Embryo Storage &
Donation; Donor Education & Consent (02:14:29) Autism,
Developmental Disorders, IVF Babies, Age  (02:20:36) Tools:
Sleep, Nutrition & Fertility; Dietary Fat (02:27:32) Protein,
Meat, Tofu, Fish; Sugar, Artificial Sweeteners; Weight &
Miscarriage (02:37:38) Tools: Supplements; Prenatal Vitamins, Omega
3s, Vitamin D, Coenzyme Q10 (02:42:26) L-Carnitine & Male
Fertility; PCOS & Myo-inositol; Metformin (02:47:11) Egg
Retrieval, Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, Minimal Stimulation
(02:57:56) INVOcell (03:03:12) Egg Freezing, Intracytoplasmic Sperm
Injection (ICSI), Sperm Fragmentation (03:11:45) Genetic Testing,
IVF Transfer & Success Rate, Embryo Banking (03:15:10)
Menopause (03:19:47) Hormone Replacement Therapy & Menopause
(03:22:25) Early-signs of Menopause (03:25:18) Zero-Cost Support,
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