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TRANS FERTILITY: Is Fertility Inclusive?

Fertility doctor Natalie Crawford, MD talks about fertility care for transgender persons. Is fertility inclusive?

Reviewing: What is the difference in sex and gender?

What is trans?

What does it mean to be trans?

How do you transition?

Does transitioning impact your fertility?

Do fertility doctors take care of trans persons?

Can you freeze your eggs on testosterone treatment?

Can you freeze your sperm on estrogen?

What needs to be considered before transitioning: fertility preservation.

Discussed in this video: Access to fertility services by transgender and nonbinary persons: an Ethics Committee opinion

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COVID VACCINE: PREGNANCY AND PLACENTA | Is the COVID Vaccine Safe in Pregnancy?

Dr. Natalie Crawford, board certified OBGYN and REI, discussed the COVID vaccine in pregnancy and placental changes. Does the COVID vaccine cause sterilization? Does the COVID vaccine attack the placenta? Does the COVID vaccine cause an increase in miscarriage or stillbirth? Is the COVID vaccine safe if breastfeeding? Is the COVID vaccine safe in pregnancy?

*up to date as of May 17, 2021

This is educational content and not medical advice. Please ask your doctor and specific questions that may pertain to your medical care.

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Fertility Q&A LIVE

Answering your fertility questions LIVE! Join me to answer your fertility questions all about trying to conceive, natural fertility, infertility treatments, IVF, and more.

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COVID and PERIODS: Does The COVID Vaccine Change Your Period?

Board Certified Fertility Doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD is answering a common questions - can the COVID vaccine change your period? There have been reports from women that their period has changed after getting the COVID vaccine. Does the COVID vaccine change your period? Why could periods change after the COVID vaccine? Are there any changes in your hormones from COVID or COVID vaccine? Are there any changes to your ovarian reserve after COVID infection or the vaccine?

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Fast Fertility Facts: What is AMH? (Antimullerian hormone)

What is AMH? Fertility doctor Natalie Crawford, MD gives a quick overview of AMH (antimullerian hormone) and ovarian reserve. Quick facts: AMH can change month to month. It is a blood test. Low AMH is associated with fewer eggs to freeze or retrieve with IVF and an early onset of ovarian failure (menopause). Low AMH does not cause infertility to make it harder to get pregnant naturally.

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Caffeine and Pregnancy: Is Caffeine Safe To Use When You Are Trying To Conceive Or Pregnant?

Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, board certified OBGYN and REI, discusses caffeine and coffee use when trying to conceive or pregnant. Can you really drink coffee when TTC?

Questions answered:

Is caffeine bad for you?

Is it safe to drink coffee if you are pregnant?

Does caffeine cause miscarriage?

Is there a safe amount of caffeine or coffee you can drink?

How much caffeine is in coffee?

Does caffeine cause preterm birth or intrauterine growth restriction?

Does caffeine cause infertility?

Do you need to stop drinking coffee if you are trying to get pregnant?

*this is educational information only, not directed medical advice. Please ask any direct medical questions to your doctor.

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Fast Fertility Facts: Your Period

Fertility Doctor Natalie Crawford, MD explains your menstrual cycle in 60 seconds. What causes ovulation? How do your hormones change throughout your menstrual cycle? What is a normal menstrual cycle? What is a normal period?

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Fertility Supplements: What Supplements Should You Take if You Are Trying To Get Pregnant?

Dr. Natalie Crawford, board certified fertility doctor, talks about fertility supplements. What supplements should you be taking if you are TTC? What do you need if you are trying to get pregnant? What supplements help improve your fertility? What supplements help diminished ovarian reserve and egg quality? What supplements help endometriosis or PCOS? One of the top questions asked is "Are there any supplements I can take to improve my fertility?"

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Implantation and Early Pregnancy Symptoms: How Early Can You Take a Pregnancy Test?

Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, board certified OBGYN and REI, discusses one of the top questions she gets asked as a fertility doctor: what are the early signs of a pregnancy? In this video she reviews hormone changes in the luteal phase, the importance of progesterone, what exactly is the two week wait (TWW), and what happens as an embryo implants? All your implantation symptoms discussed in detail!

Questions answered: When does implantation occur? How early after implantation can you take a pregnancy test? What are the early signs of pregnancy? What symptoms can you expect with early pregnancy? What is the first sign of implantation? What is the two week wait (TWW)? What does progesterone do in the luteal phase? How early can you test for pregnancy? Why is pregnancy 40 weeks?

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COVID and Male Fertility: Does COVID Infection Impact Sperm Production?

Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD - double board certified OBGYN and Fertility Doctor discuss COVID and male fertility. Listen as a recent study is reviewed talking about sperm production and semen analysis after COVID infection. Literature review. Questions reviewed: Does sperm change after COVID-19 infection? Does sperm concentration, motility, and morphology differ based on severity of COVID infection? What should people trying to conceive know about male COVID infection? Should men who get COVID get a semen analysis? What should you do if you are in fertility treatment and male partner gets COVID infection?

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TTC with PCOS: An Interview with Lauren Stewart - Her Infertility Story

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, board certified OBGYN and REI as she talks to Lauren Stewart who is publicly sharing her story with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) while trying to get pregnant.

Listen as she shares: Getting her PCOS diagnosis

Being told she had diabetes

Having a bad experience with a fertility doctor

Ovulation induction - Clomid and injectable hormones

Deciding to do IUI (Intrauterine Inseminination)

Her farm life

Dealing with the stigma and sharing your fertility story with the world

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How Do You Use an OPK? Fertility Doctor Explains Testing Ovulation and Ovulation Predictor Kits

Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, talks about how to use an ovulation predictor kit (OPK). Learn about ovulation, what your hormones are doing, and what you need to know. When do you start using OPKs? What hormone is an OPK testing? Are all ovulation tests the same? What time of day is the best to detect ovulation? What does a positive OPK mean? How do you know an OPK it positive? When should you time intercourse after a positive OPK?

*This is medical education and not medical advice. Please talk to your doctor about your medical condition and all questions you may have.

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TRUE CAUSE OF PCOS | A Fertility Doctor Reacts to the Medical Medium: What Causes PCOS?

What causes PCOS?

Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, double board certified OBGYN and REI, discusses polycystic ovarian syndrome and talks about the rumor that EBV causes PCOS. Learn more about what PCOS is, and the true cause.

Does Epstein-Barr Virus cause PCOS?

What is EBV? What is PCOS?

What causes PCOS?

Are there lifestyle and diet factors that impact PCOS?

What you should know about environmental toxins, advanced glycolation endproducts (AGEs), and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the etiology of PCOS.

*I am a doctor, but not your doctor. The information in this video is educational and not medical advice. Please ask your doctor medical questions. You can schedule an appointment with me at Fora Fertility (info@forafertilityaustin.com) if you live in Texas and would like to be seen as a patient.

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DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FERTILITY DOCTOR: Texas Snow Edition 2021

Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, a fertility doctor in Austin Texas walks you through a day in the life of what it is like being a fertility doctor, during a natural disaster in Texas. This snow brought challenges and difficulties for us all, listen as she talks about: Her daily schedule as a fertility doctor? What type of procedures do fertility doctors do? How does the weather impact things for a fertility doctor? Does your fertility clinic have an emergency plan? The situation in Texas, one week of freezing temperatures.

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A Fertility Doctor Answers Your Top Questions About Contraception

Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, board certified OB/GYN and reproductive endocrinologist, reviews several of the top questions she gets asked as a fertility doctor about contraception. This episode is sponsored by Plan B One-Step® emergency contraception.

To learn more about Plan B, visit www.PlanBOneStep.com for more information on the product and where to access it. Always read the label.

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Gallo MF, Lopez LM, Grimes DA, Carayon F, Schulz KF, Helmerhorst FM. Combination contraceptives: effects on weight. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Jan 29;(1):CD003987.

Skovlund CW, Mørch LS, Kessing LV, Lidegaard Ø. Association of Hormonal Contraception With Depression. JAMA Psychiatry. 2016 Nov 1;73(11):1154-1162.

Rowlands S, Oloto E, Horwell DH. Intrauterine devices and risk of uterine perforation: current perspectives. Open Access J Contracept. 2016;7:19​-32. Lortscher, D at al. Hormonal Contraceptives and Acne: A Retrospective Analysis of 217 Patients. J Drugs Dermatol. 2016;15(6):670-4.

Mørch LS, Skovlund CW, Hannaford PC, Iversen L, Fielding S, Lidegaard Ø. Contemporary Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of Breast Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2017 Dec 7;377(23):2228-2239.

Do Birth Control Pills Hurt Your Future Fertility? Truth From a Fertility Doctor: https://youtu.be/ywYZNkdo4ug​.

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