Can the uterus have birth defects? Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD reviews the development of the uterus and common birth defects. Did you know that uterine birth defects can occur - these are called mullein abnormalities. The tissue that forms the uterus also forms the top 1/3 of the vagina, the cervix, and the Fallopian tubes - and development can occur all along this pathway.

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.

What are ovarian cysts? Fertility doctor Natalie Crawford, MD reviews a common finding on exam - an ovarian cyst. There is so much confusion surrounding ovarian cysts - some are bad, some are fine, and some are normal. This video is breaking down - what is an ovarian cyst? Do ovarian cysts go away? What do you need to know if you get diagnosed with a cyst? What are the symptoms of ovarian cysts? How do you know if you have a cyst?

When should you worry about not having a period? Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD - board certified OBGYN and REI talks about top causes of not having a period. What is amenorrhea? What is the difference in primary and secondary amenorrhea? When is not having a period a problem? Learn about how your body works and the evaluation you need to determine if something is going wrong. No period, now what? A review of puberty, the menstrual cycle, and the work-up for when you don’t have periods.

Does COVID change your period? Does the COVID Vaccine change your period? What is the latest research on period Changes after COVID infection and the vaccine? Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD reviews the latest research evaluating your periods, COVID, and the vaccine. Your period is a reflection of your reproductive health, and intense immune responses or infections can be stressful to the body and alter our normal hormone function. After COVID starting spreading and the vaccine became available to the general public, many people started complaining of period changes.

What should you do if you are trying to conceive at an older age: 1. Understand the data about conceiving at age 40 and older 2. Get a fertility workup before you begin trying to conceive - check your uterus, Fallopian tubes, ovarian reserve, and sperm count 3. How can you improve your egg quality? 4. Be proactive in trying to conceive - learn about cycle tracking, timing intercourse, optimizing natural fertility 5. Think about your long term family goals!

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. If you received both vaccines in one cycle, 10.6% of people had a clinically significant cycle change of 8 days or more as compared to the baseline rate of 4.3% in the unvaccinated. In those receiving the vaccine, your period returned to normal after 1-2 cycles. TLDR - your chance of having a period change is more from a COVID infection vs vaccination, and if you have period changes for more than 1-2 cycles after a vaccine please see your doctor to investigate other etiologies of amenorrhea.

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Does the COVID Vaccine cause infertility or impact your future fertility?

Double board certified fertility doctor, Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD discusses the COVID vaccine in this video in regards to periods, sperm health, egg number, ovarian function and IVF outcomes. Fear of harm to fertility is cited as a top reason for vaccine hesitancy and in this video we are going over ALL THE ARTICLES supporting that the vaccine has no reason to impact reproductive health, while a COVID infection itself does. If you want to be pregnant now or in the future, or are undergoing fertility treatments - this video will answer your questions about the safety and importance of the vaccine.

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Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD reviews the latest research on COVID, the vaccine and pregnancy. Now that the COVID vaccine has been available over a year, there are multiple studies looking at outcomes in pregnancy if vaccinated vs not vaccinated. Although this topic has been one targeted by misinformation campaigns, studies consistently show no harm to reproductive health or pregnancy outcomes from the vaccine; however, a COVID infection can be serious.

Should you genetically test your embryos if you are doing IVF? (also - welcome to my office at Fora Fertility XO)

Fertility doctor Natalie Crawford, MD, double board certified in OBGYN and REI, discusses preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) in review of the latest NEJM article: “Live birth With Or Without PGT-A”

Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD reviews top facts about environmental toxins and fertility. Reproductive health is a hormone dependent process, and it is important for you to know how the things in your world impact fertility and pregnancy outcomes. Did you know that food, containers, kitchen cookware, beauty products, plastics and more can be associated with many adverse reproductive outcomes including: birth defects, intellectual developmental delay, placental issues, preterm birth, stillbirth, IUGRR 9growth restriction), infertility, irregular cycles, lower sperm counts, low testosterone levels, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, cancer, decreased fertilization with IVF, poor egg quality, and decreased implantation rates?

Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD talks about stress, hormones, and fertility. Learn how your hormones are all connected and how stress can impact ovulation, fertilization, implantation, pregnancy rates and more. How can you decrease stress? Does stress impact your fertility?

Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD answers your questions about ovulation induction with PCOS. Learn more about polycystic ovarian syndrome - what causes the cysts? What can you do to improve your PCOS? What are the differences between metformin, clomid (clomiphene) and letrozole (femara) for ovulation induction? What questions should you ask your doctor about PCOS?

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.

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 health.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fertility doctor Natalie Crawford, MD discusses the luteal phase in this video to help you understand your cycle. What is the luteal phase/ Is your luteal phase short? What is luteal phase deficiency? How do you know if you have a luteal phase defect? How do you treat luteal phase deficiency? What is a good progesterone level in the luteal phase? Covered in this video: The menstrual cycle phases: follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase What happens after ovulation? What is a normal progesterone? What does a day 21 progesterone check? What are the signs of a luteal phase deficiency? How do you treat an abnormal luteal phase? Ovulation Induction