Irregular Periods

As a Woman

Natalie Crawford

Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Natalie Crawford discusses the recent Bloomberg article about how LGBTQ+ hospital workers in Illinois are being denied fertility treatments. Later, she discusses the causes of irregular periods and the importance of not presuming that your cycle is normal. Finally, Natalie answers your social media questions during her segment FFS—For Fertility’s Sake. Can birth control extend your fertile years by preventing ovulation? Does intermittent fasting affect fertility? What are some modifiable things to do to improve uterine lining? 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. Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Check out these deals just for you: Binto — Go to mybinto.com, take the quiz and enter the promo code AAW for 20% off your first month. 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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0:00.0	This podcast is brought to you by PodcastNation.
0:12.0	Welcome to As a Woman, Fertility Hormones and Beyond.
0:15.0	I'm your host, Dr. Natalie Crawford,
0:17.0	and I am a board-certified OBGYN and fertility physician,
0:21.0	and also co-founder of Forest Fertility in Austin, Texas.
0:24.0	With the goal of educating and empowering women,
0:27.0	each week on this podcast I discuss health and fertility,
0:30.0	and how they relate to your true self.
0:32.0	Become a part of the community of collaboration
0:35.0	that amplifies others as a woman.
0:37.0	I hope you enjoy the episode.
0:45.0	Hi, friends, and welcome back to As a Woman,
0:47.0	Fertility Hormones and Beyond.
0:49.0	I'm your host, Dr. Natalie Crawford,
0:51.0	and today I want to talk all about your regular periods.
0:56.0	This is one of the things I probably talk about most
0:58.0	as a fertility doctor,
1:00.0	and it always strikes me with this realization
1:03.0	that a lot of people really don't understand what is normal
1:07.0	and what is abnormal or what needs an evaluation
1:10.0	or what you can do to try to help your own period.
1:13.0	Remember that we consider your period or your menstrual cycle
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