PCOS vs. CAH - Understanding The Difference

As a Woman

Natalie Crawford

Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Dr. Natalie Crawford discusses PCOS and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), emphasizing their impact on fertility. She explains the menstrual cycle's hormonal processes and how disruptions in these pathways lead to conditions like PCOS and CAH. Dr. Crawford highlights the importance of thorough evaluations to differentiate between these conditions and avoid misdiagnosis. 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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0:36.4	Welcome to as a woman, fertility hormones and beyond.
0:40.1	I'm your host, Dr. Natalie Crawford, and I am a board-certified OBGYN and fertility physician
0:45.2	and also co-founder of Forrefertility in Austin, Texas.
0:49.1	Each week on this podcast, I discuss health and fertility and how they relate to your true self.
0:54.5	Become a part of the community of collaboration that amplifies others as a woman.
0:59.3	I hope you enjoy the episode.
1:05.6	Hello and welcome back to the As a Woman podcast.
1:08.5	I'm your host, Dr. Natalie Crawford, and this podcast exists
1:11.9	to help you learn all about your body, health, fertility, and your hormones. Today, we are
1:16.8	talking about two hormonal conditions that can impact your fertility, both PCOS and congenital
1:22.9	adrenal hyperplasia, which many people have never heard of, and I actually diagnosed a patient with it
1:29.1	this week. So I think it's something really important to understand, because if you don't know
1:34.1	what is normal, how do you know what's abnormal, and how do you know the signs to look for?
1:39.6	Too often in medicine, people present with a problem, and the most likely diagnosis is given to them
1:46.1	without a full evaluation or workup. There's many reasons for this. Let's just say this is part of
1:52.0	the U.S. healthcare system, which your doctor is forced to work in if you live in the U.S.
1:57.7	Insurance rules don't always cover things. There's not always time to go into details. And the truth
2:03.1	of the matter is you have to be an advocate for your own health. And you can't make decisions on
2:09.0	data you don't know. So we're going to talk about these two different conditions, how they impact
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