Join me as I sit down with Dr. Natalie Crawford, a reproductive endocrinologist and the author of The Fertility Formula. We start with what women should understand about their bodies before they try to get pregnant, which includes knowing what is going on with their ovaries and hormones.
Natalie weighs in on one of the more recently discussed questions in fertility: should an IUD come out before you start building your family?
Natalie shares what she and other fertility doctors are seeing in women who have had a progesterone IUD for years, and why she suggests taking it out about six months before you start trying. We also talk about how far egg freezing has advanced and how much better the results have become.
Along the way, Natalie shares what an AMH test can tell you about your ovarian reserve and the timing of perimenopause, and how inflammation and lifestyle can influence your ovaries.
What You’ll Learn
What to understand about your body, including your ovaries and hormones, before you try to get pregnant.
The debate over taking out an IUD before you start trying.
How far egg freezing has advanced, and what it can and can’t promise.
What an AMH test can tell you about your ovarian reserve and the start of perimenopause, and why it isn’t a menopause test.
Why symptoms can get written off as perimenopause.
How infertility and earlier menopause show up for women of color.
How to choose a fertility clinic, and when to get a second opinion.
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