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Dr. Mary Claire Haver and Dr. Natalie Crawford discuss the misconceptions surrounding women's biological clocks and the importance of egg quality in fertility.

In this episode of unPAUSED, Dr. Mary Claire Haver sits down with Dr. Natalie Crawford, a double board certified obstetrician, gynecologist, and reproductive endocrinologist, and author of the new book The Fertility Formula. Both physicians open by sharing their own fertility journeys, including pregnancy losses and dismissal from the medical system, before turning to the science that most women are never given access to. Dr. Crawford challenges one of the most persistent myths in women's health: that the biological clock is about running out of eggs. It is not. It is about egg quality, and those are completely different problems with completely different solutions. She explains how inflammation damages the chromosomes and mitochondria inside eggs, how chronic inflammation can actually deplete the ovarian reserve by penetrating the ovarian vault, and why the standard message to women, hurry up or give up, is not supported by the science. Guest links Natalie Crawford, MD Natalie Crawford, MD (Instagram) Natalie Crawford, MD (TikTok) Natalie Crawford, MD (Threads) Natalie Crawford, MD (Facebook) Natalie Crawford, MD (YouTube) Natalie Crawford, MD (LinkedIn) Books “The New…

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