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Getting Pregnant At An Older Age

Dr. Natalie Crawford reviews what you need to know if you are starting or growing your family at an older age. Although getting pregnant may be harder at an older age - it is not impossible. Learn what you need to know to get pregnant naturally at an older age, and when you should seek further evaluation and help.

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Uterine Septum: Do You Have One? What Is the Diagnosis? Should You Get A Uterine Septum Removed?

Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, explains what a uterine septum is and gives you all of the information you need if you have. a septate uterus or think you might have one. If you are experiencing miscarriages, this is definitely something to rule out. She covers the diagnosis, the procedure to remove it, and other types of uterine birth defects.

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Preparing For Your First Fertility Visit

Dr. Natalie Crawford gives you tips on how to prepare and what to expect at your first visit with a fertility doctor. She goes over what you need to share with your doctor, things you need to know about the clinic, the different types of evaluations and more!

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Understanding Male Fertility and Improving Sperm Quality

Dr. Natalie Crawford discusses the male fertility including the semen analysis, treatment for male factor infertility, and lifestyle changes to improve sperm quality. Although male fertility is a huge part of the equation, it often goes ignored. Understanding male fertility and ways to improve sperm quality if a semen analysis comes back abnormal is so important.

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Low Progesterone

Dr. Natalie Crawford discusses progesterone, a short luteal phase, and miscarriage due to low progesterone. She also explains when it makes sense to test and supplement progesterone and when it does not. Understanding your period is the key to understanding why your progesterone may be low.

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Fertility Q&A- PCOS, Ovulation Tracking, Failed Cycles, and More!

Dr. Natalie Crawford answers the voicemails you called in.

Questions Answered:

Is it just as difficult to get pregnant the first time as it is the second time with PCOS?

What is the best way to track ovulation if you have PCOS?

Based on my cervical mucus, I seem to be ovulating later in my cycle. Is there a good way to track ovulation in this case to avoid being unsure of my fertile window.
And More!

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Thin Endometrial Lining

Dr. Natalie Crawford discusses what it means to have a thin endometrial lining. A thin lining typically is something noticed in IVF or embryo transfers as well as ovulation induction and IUI cycles. She goes over what can cause a thin endometrial lining and what can be done to fix it.

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Lessons From Pinnacle- Comparison and Judgement

Dr. Natalie Crawford shares lessons from Pinnacle, the conference for women in medicine she co-founded. She also shares stories from her journey to becoming a voice for the fertility community and how that came with a lot of comparison and judgement from others in her field.

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Mother's Day and Infertility

Dr. Natalie Crawford shares her thoughts on mother's day and how difficult it can be when you are struggling with infertility. She also shares her infertility story and her advice for how to accept support from the people around you.

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Case Study- Amenorrhea

Dr. Natalie Crawford does a case study on amenorrhea. This is the first episode of this series. These case studies will either be cases approved by patients or made up cases. It can be an isolating experience feeling like you are the only one going through something, so I hope this series will help you feel a little less alone.

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Thin Uterine Lining: What Is Too Thin? What Should You Know?

Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, discusses thin uterine lining. Sometimes you have a thin lining and it's already known. Sometimes thin linings are caused by other things. In this video Dr. Crawford covers multiple studies about uterine or endometrial lining when going through fresh and frozen embryo transfers. She also discusses what can be done if you have a thin uterine lining that can potentially improve outcomes.

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Marijuana and Fertility

Dr. Natalie Crawford discusses marijuana and how it can impact male and female fertility. She also discusses how marijuana can affect pregnancy including development of the baby. You deserve to know the data in order to make decisions that are best for you.

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