Can the uterus have birth defects? Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD reviews the development of the uterus and common birth defects. Did you know that uterine birth defects can occur - these are called mullein abnormalities. The tissue that forms the uterus also forms the top 1/3 of the vagina, the cervix, and the Fallopian tubes - and development can occur all along this pathway.

What are ovarian cysts? Fertility doctor Natalie Crawford, MD reviews a common finding on exam - an ovarian cyst. There is so much confusion surrounding ovarian cysts - some are bad, some are fine, and some are normal. This video is breaking down - what is an ovarian cyst? Do ovarian cysts go away? What do you need to know if you get diagnosed with a cyst? What are the symptoms of ovarian cysts? How do you know if you have a cyst?

When should you worry about not having a period? Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD - board certified OBGYN and REI talks about top causes of not having a period. What is amenorrhea? What is the difference in primary and secondary amenorrhea? When is not having a period a problem? Learn about how your body works and the evaluation you need to determine if something is going wrong. No period, now what? A review of puberty, the menstrual cycle, and the work-up for when you don’t have periods.

Does COVID change your period? Does the COVID Vaccine change your period? What is the latest research on period Changes after COVID infection and the vaccine? Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD reviews the latest research evaluating your periods, COVID, and the vaccine. Your period is a reflection of your reproductive health, and intense immune responses or infections can be stressful to the body and alter our normal hormone function. After COVID starting spreading and the vaccine became available to the general public, many people started complaining of period changes.

What should you do if you are trying to conceive at an older age: 1. Understand the data about conceiving at age 40 and older 2. Get a fertility workup before you begin trying to conceive - check your uterus, Fallopian tubes, ovarian reserve, and sperm count 3. How can you improve your egg quality? 4. Be proactive in trying to conceive - learn about cycle tracking, timing intercourse, optimizing natural fertility 5. Think about your long term family goals!

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Does the COVID Vaccine cause infertility or impact your future fertility?

Double board certified fertility doctor, Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD discusses the COVID vaccine in this video in regards to periods, sperm health, egg number, ovarian function and IVF outcomes. Fear of harm to fertility is cited as a top reason for vaccine hesitancy and in this video we are going over ALL THE ARTICLES supporting that the vaccine has no reason to impact reproductive health, while a COVID infection itself does. If you want to be pregnant now or in the future, or are undergoing fertility treatments - this video will answer your questions about the safety and importance of the vaccine.

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Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD reviews the latest research on COVID, the vaccine and pregnancy. Now that the COVID vaccine has been available over a year, there are multiple studies looking at outcomes in pregnancy if vaccinated vs not vaccinated. Although this topic has been one targeted by misinformation campaigns, studies consistently show no harm to reproductive health or pregnancy outcomes from the vaccine; however, a COVID infection can be serious.

Should you genetically test your embryos if you are doing IVF? (also - welcome to my office at Fora Fertility XO)

Fertility doctor Natalie Crawford, MD, double board certified in OBGYN and REI, discusses preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) in review of the latest NEJM article: “Live birth With Or Without PGT-A”

Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD reviews top facts about environmental toxins and fertility. Reproductive health is a hormone dependent process, and it is important for you to know how the things in your world impact fertility and pregnancy outcomes. Did you know that food, containers, kitchen cookware, beauty products, plastics and more can be associated with many adverse reproductive outcomes including: birth defects, intellectual developmental delay, placental issues, preterm birth, stillbirth, IUGRR 9growth restriction), infertility, irregular cycles, lower sperm counts, low testosterone levels, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, cancer, decreased fertilization with IVF, poor egg quality, and decreased implantation rates?

Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD talks about stress, hormones, and fertility. Learn how your hormones are all connected and how stress can impact ovulation, fertilization, implantation, pregnancy rates and more. How can you decrease stress? Does stress impact your fertility?

Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD answers your questions about ovulation induction with PCOS. Learn more about polycystic ovarian syndrome - what causes the cysts? What can you do to improve your PCOS? What are the differences between metformin, clomid (clomiphene) and letrozole (femara) for ovulation induction? What questions should you ask your doctor about PCOS?

Fertility doctor Natalie Crawford, MD discusses the luteal phase in this video to help you understand your cycle. What is the luteal phase/ Is your luteal phase short? What is luteal phase deficiency? How do you know if you have a luteal phase defect? How do you treat luteal phase deficiency? What is a good progesterone level in the luteal phase? Covered in this video: The menstrual cycle phases: follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase What happens after ovulation? What is a normal progesterone? What does a day 21 progesterone check? What are the signs of a luteal phase deficiency? How do you treat an abnormal luteal phase? Ovulation Induction

Fertility Friday Q&A!! Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD - double board certified OBGYN and REI, answers your top fertility questions every week in this new video series. You deserve to understand the basics about fertility and your reproductive health, so ask, watch, and learn.

Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford. MD, reviews the top reasons not to get the COVID vaccine. This is the video to watch to educate yourself on why some people are not getting the vaccine, and to listen to the education and science to learn more. Share this episode with anyone in your life who needs data and science about the safety and efficacy of the COVID vaccine.

Fertility Friday Q&A!!

Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD - double board certified OBGYN and REI, answers your top fertility questions every week in this new video series. You deserve to understand the basics about fertility and your reproductive health, so ask, watch, and learn.

COVID Vaccine and IVF

Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD reviews the latest studies about the COVID vaccine and fertility treatments. Does the COVID vaccine hurt your fertility? Does the COVID vaccine impair ovarian function? Does the COVID vaccine hurt the placenta? Does the COVID vaccine impair implantation? Does the COVID vaccine and spike proteins antibodies cause failed implantation?

All studies done to date have shown no impact of the COVID vaccine on your fertility. No change in ovarian function, response to treatment, implantation, miscarriage, or pregnancy complications.

Fertility Friday Q&A Episode 2!

Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD - double board certified OBGYN and REI, answers your top fertility questions every week in this new video series. You deserve to understand the basics about fertility and your reproductive health, so ask, watch, and learn.

**to ask questions you can place them under the community tab on the question prompt In this video.

Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD, discusses tubal factor infertiltiy and blocked fallopian tubes. Tubal infertility is one of the top causes of not getting pregnant.

You are born with all the eggs (oocytes) you will ever have, and every person runs out eventually. But how do you know how many eggs you have left? Should you test your fertility? What is AMH? What is your ovarian reserve? Fertility Doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD talks about fertility testing and ovarian reserve. What should you know now if you want to have kids in the future? What should you know if you are trying to conceive or undergoing fertility treatments? How do you know if you are running out of eggs? How many eggs do you have left?

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