Egg and Embryo Freezing: What You Need To Know

As a Woman

Natalie Crawford

Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Natalie Crawford dives into the topic of fertility preservation. Recognizing the growing need for women to take proactive measures to safeguard their reproductive futures, she provides a comprehensive overview of the available options, from egg freezing to embryo banking. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the nuances between these methods and how they can empower women to make informed decisions about their family planning. Listen and gain valuable insights into the latest research, cost-effectiveness analyses, and practical lifestyle tips to optimize their fertility potential. Natalie answers your social media questions during her segment FFS—For Fertility’s Sake. What advice would you give to a residency applicant struggling with fertility? What are your thoughts on transferring a low mosaic embryo? Want to receive my weekly newsletter? Sign up at nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter to receive updates, Q&A, special content and my FREE TTC Starter Kit and Vegan Starter Guide! Don't forget to ask your questions on Instagram for next week’s For Fertility’s Sake segment when you see the question box on Natalie’s page @nataliecrawfordmd. You can also ask a question by calling in and leaving a voicemail. Call 657–229–3672 and ask your fertility question today! Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Check out these deals just for you: Quince- Go to Quince.com/aaw for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Ritual-Go to ritual.com/aaw to start Ritual or add Essential For Women 18+ to your subscription today. Rula - Go to Rula.com/aaw and take the first step towards better mental health today. Aquatru - Go to aquatru.com and use the code AAW for 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! If you haven’t already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Sunday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram @nataliecrawfordmd, check out Natalie's YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out Fora Fertility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to as a woman, fertility hormones and beyond.
0:10.0	I'm your host, Dr. Natalie Crawford, and I am a board certified OBGYN and fertility physician,
0:15.6	and also co-founder of Forre fertility in Austin, Texas.
0:19.0	With the goal of educating and empowering women, each week on this podcast, I discuss health
0:24.4	and fertility and how they relate to your true self.
0:27.7	Become a part of the community of collaboration that amplifies others as a woman.
0:32.5	I hope you enjoy the episode.
0:43.5	Hello and welcome back to the As a Woman podcast. Today I want to talk to you about fertility preservation. And when we talk about fertility preservation, we're really talking about
0:49.0	a lot of different things. But what I think of this as is active measures you can take to try to help have a family later.
0:58.1	So sometimes this is necessary.
1:00.4	Maybe you're undergoing cancer treatment or you are purposefully waiting to have kids until you're an older age.
1:07.0	Or maybe this is something you just want to be proactive about because having children is one of
1:12.5	your life goals. No matter what, I'm going to go into both lifestyle measures and interventions
1:18.0	that we can do that can help you have the best chance of having fertility later when you need or
1:25.5	wanted. I want to dive into what it means to talk about fertility
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