Fertility Expert: 1 in 5 Couples Now Have Infertility — What Every Woman Should Know Before Trying to Conceive | Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD
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🗓️ 27 April 2026
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
Fertility is something most people assume they understand—until they’re in it.
In this episode, Dr. Natalie Crawford, a board-certified OB-GYN and fertility specialist, breaks down what actually determines your chances of getting pregnant—and why so many people are getting it wrong.
We talk about why infertility rates are rising, what both men and women often overlook, and how to take a more proactive approach to your fertility before you start trying. From understanding your cycle to knowing when to get tested, this is the kind of information most people wish they had years earlier.
Whether you’re trying to conceive now, are struggling with infertility, have gone through a pregnancy loss, or just want to be more informed about your body, this episode will give you a clearer, more honest picture of what fertility actually looks like.
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| 0:00.0 | 50% of infertility is male, 50% is female. |
| 0:02.5 | The narrative that your fertility is all luck, |
| 0:04.5 | that there's nothing you can do about it, |
| 0:06.1 | really has simplified it to the point of we don't learn about it. |
| 0:09.8 | We're not educated, and we're not making choices in line |
| 0:13.5 | with giving ourselves the best odds of success. |
| 0:15.9 | Dr. Natalie Crawford, a board-certified OBGYN and fertility specialist, |
| 0:20.4 | breaks down how fertility actually |
| 0:22.4 | works and what men and women are commonly getting wrong. Have infertility rates been going up? |
| 0:28.3 | When I first started practicing, one out of every eight couples would have infertility. Now that |
| 0:33.7 | stat is one out of every six. It's really important to understand that your fertility is what we call a health marker. If you have infertility, you have higher rates of chronic disease, cancer, and earlier death. If you're in your 20s, you won't be pregnant one day, but not now. Knowing your is so essential, what are people doing three to six months before trying to conceive? 58% of runners will have a ludial phase defect, meaning their luteal phase will be less than |
| 0:56.0 | 11 days. |
| 0:56.7 | That makes it harder to get pregnant. |
| 1:04.0 | Hi guys, Kate here. |
| 1:05.8 | Thank you so much for tuning into our conversation today with Dr. Natalie Crawford. |
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| 1:15.4 | will be right back after this short break. |
| 1:21.5 | No gloss, no filter, just stories. Spoken without fear. |
| 1:27.9 | Person who is not generous |
| 1:29.5 | cannot be an artist. The world will be |
| 1:31.5 | at peace only when it is |
| 1:33.4 | ruled by poets and philosophers. |
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