Should I Test My Fertility? What to Know Before You Do

As a Woman

Natalie Crawford

Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Natalie Crawford breaks down the essential information about fertility testing, empowering women to understand their reproductive health. Learn when to get tested, what tests reveal, and how to advocate for yourself in your fertility journey. Key Topics: 1. When to Get Fertility Testing -Guidelines for testing based on age -Signs you should seek testing earlier -Importance of not waiting for a referral 2. Male Fertility Evaluation -Semen analysis basics -Impact of testosterone on fertility -What a sperm test reveals 3. Female Fertility Testing -AMH and ovarian reserve explained -Hormone level testing -Ultrasound and anatomical evaluations 4.Understanding Your Results -What tests can and cannot tell you -Interpreting ovarian reserve numbers -Questions to ask your doctor Want to receive my weekly newsletter? Sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive updates, Q&A, special content and freebies If you haven’t already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Tuesday. 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. Join the Learn at Pinnacle app ⁠to earn FREE CE Credit for listening to this episode! This episode is brought to you by The Pinnacle Podcast Network! Learn more about Pinnacle at learnatpinnacle.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Most people are never told what these tests actually mean or when to ask for them.
0:04.4	Because knowing your numbers is not about fear. It's about taking ownership of your fertility.
0:09.4	This means that we can't just assume it's you or it's him. It really has to be a complete evaluation to get full data.
0:18.3	People say things that are really dismissive or they make a lot of
0:21.0	assumptions based on your health or your age. That is just not the case. Welcome back to the
0:28.2	As a Woman podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Natalie Crawford, and today I'm walking you through a topic
0:32.9	that can feel overwhelming, confusing, and often way too delayed fertility testing.
0:38.3	If you've been trying to conceive, wondering about your timeline, or even just curious about
0:42.2	your hormone health, you've probably found yourself Googling tests like AMH, FSAH, or wondering
0:46.9	what's normal.
0:48.0	But here's the truth.
0:49.0	Most people are never told what these tests actually mean or when to ask for them.
0:53.3	So in this episode, we'll cover
0:54.8	what fertility testing includes for you and your partner, what labs can tell you and what they
0:59.7	can't, and how to prepare for testing, what questions to ask, and what should happen next.
1:04.9	Because knowing your numbers is not about fear, it's about taking ownership of your fertility.
1:09.7	And I'm here to make sure that your doctor's
1:12.0	visit is going to be informed, you can advocate for your own health, and you know what you're
1:17.0	getting into. So let's dive in. When it comes to fertility testing, I often find patients really
1:21.7	curious about when they should see a fertility doctor and what needs to happen next. There's a lot
1:26.5	of fear that going to see a fertility doctor
1:28.9	is going to be really embarrassing or overwhelming or what if you're going too soon. The first thing I want
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