About this episode

Dr. Natalie Crawford discusses how fertility can serve as a marker for overall health and the insights it provides beyond conception.

What if your fertility could tell you something about your overall health? In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Natalie Crawford , OB-GYN, reproductive endocrinologist, and author of the bestselling book The Fertility Formula , to talk about fertility as a health marker—and why fertility isn’t just about getting pregnant. We get into metabolic health, inflammation, hormones, and the clues our bodies can give us long before we’re trying to conceive. Dr. Crawford breaks down what’s actually worth paying attention to, what we tend to normalize, and how understanding your fertility can give you more information and agency when it comes to your health. We also talk about the tricky line between knowing what you can influence and accepting what you can’t, especially if you’re already navigating infertility, IVF, recurrent pregnancy loss, or another complicated fertility journey. And because we love a behind-the-scenes publishing story, Dr. Crawford shares what it was like to turn her years of medical knowledge into The Fertility Formula and go from doctor to bestselling author. About Natalie Crawford, MD Today's guest is Dr. Natalie Crawford, a double board-certified fertility doctor…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Natalie Crawford

Topics covered

• fertility
• health
• IVF
• reproductive health
• metabolic health
• hormones

Keywords

• fertility
• health marker
• IVF
• hormones
• metabolic health
• reproductive endocrinologist
• The Fertility Formula

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: As a Woman

Books & works: The Fertility Formula

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