How Women Can Improve Their Fertility & Hormone Health | Dr. Natalie Crawford
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Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, is a double board-certified OB-GYN and reproductive endocrinologist. We discuss how to improve hormone health at any age and the importance of fertility markers not just for pregnancy, but as a powerful window into overall health, vitality and longevity. We discuss hormone replacement therapy, egg freezing, IVF, and what biomarkers like AMH really indicate. Plus, how anti-inflammatory diets and specific supplements can be beneficial and the impact of microplastics and certain fragrances on hormones. We also discuss lesser-known factors that deplete male and female fertility, vitality and health. This conversation highlights how better understanding of hormones and your reproductive markers can empower better informed choices at every stage of life.
Articles
- Urinary Phthalate Metabolite Concentrations and Reproductive Outcomes among Women Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization: Results from the EARTH Study (Environmental Health Perspectives)
- Impact of female age and nulligravidity on fecundity in an older reproductive age cohort (Fertility and Sterility)
- Return of fertility after discontinuation of contraception: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Contraception and Reproductive Medicine)
- Pretreatment with coenzyme Q10 improves ovarian response and embryo quality in low-prognosis young women with decreased ovarian reserve: a randomized controlled trial (Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology)
- Growth hormone supplementation during ovarian stimulation improves oocyte and embryo outcomes in IVF/PGT-A cycles of women who are not poor responders (Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics)
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People Mentioned
- Rhonda Patrick: biomedical scientist, health educator
- Shawna Swan:professor of environmental medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Dr. Natalie Crawford
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