Should You Have Your Fertility Tested?

As a Woman

Natalie Crawford

Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Natalie Crawford discusses the importance of fertility testing and the impact of early testing on reproductive decisions. She emphasizes that while guidelines suggest waiting a year before testing, individual circumstances may warrant earlier evaluation. Dr. Crawford outlines key tests for fertility, including menstrual history, ovarian reserve testing (AMH and antral follicle count), anatomical evaluation (HSG or saline bubble test), and semen analysis. She also advises that testing should be considered for those with irregular periods, known endometriosis, or low libido. Dr. Crawford encourages proactive testing to make informed decisions and highlights the importance of data in planning future fertility efforts. 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. Calm - Go to calm.com/aaw for 40% off a Calm premium subscription. Air Doctor - Go to AirDoctorPro.com and use code AAW to get up to $300 off! 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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1:37.6	Welcome to as a woman, fertility hormones and beyond.
1:43.2	I'm your host, Dr. Natalie Crawford, and I am a board certified OBGYN and fertility physician,
1:45.2	and also co-founder of Forer Fertility in Austin, Texas. Each week on this podcast, I discuss health and fertility and how they
1:50.9	relate to your true self. Become a part of the community of collaboration that amplifies others
1:56.2	as a woman. I hope you enjoy the episode.
2:09.2	Hello and welcome back to the As a Woman podcast. I'm your host Dr. Natalie Crawford.
2:14.8	I'm a board certified fertility doctor and the As a Woman podcast exists so that you can learn more about your body, your health, your fertility, your hormones.
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