Signs of Low Progesterone and What You Can Do About It

As a Woman

Natalie Crawford

Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Dr. Natalie Crawford, OBGYN and REI, dives into the science of progesterone—one of the most important yet misunderstood hormones in women’s health. Learn how it affects your cycle, fertility, mood, and more—so you can finally make sense of what your body’s been telling you. Key Topics: 1. Progesterone Basics - What makes this hormone unique - Its role in the menstrual cycle - How it supports a potential pregnancy 2. Hormonal Harmony - The relationship between estrogen and progesterone - Identifying healthy hormone levels - When to be concerned about imbalances 3. Fertility and Progesterone - How progesterone impacts conception - Signs of potential hormonal challenges - Natural and medical support strategies 4. Navigating Hormone Health - Common myths about progesterone - Questions to ask your healthcare provider - Understanding your body's signals Pre-order Dr. Crawford's debut book, The Fertility Formula, now! ⁠https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/book⁠ 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	What you may not know is that progesterone is made after ovulation in every cycle,
0:04.5	and it's actually what controls your period coming, and it's essential for implantation.
0:09.6	The window when an embryo can actually implant in your uterus is very narrow,
0:14.9	and that window opens and closes with progesterone.
0:18.9	Recently, I had a patient come and see me
0:21.2	and she was having pretty regular periods
0:25.1	but wasn't getting pregnant.
0:26.9	And on her blood work, it showed
0:29.3	that she had low progesterone and high estrogen.
0:33.3	She was told that low progesterone was her problem,
0:35.5	that she had estrogen dominance,
0:37.3	this was preventing her from getting pregnant, and she was put on this progesterone every single day.
0:41.8	This constant progesterone exposure prevents the lining from being able to accept an implantation.
0:48.2	Both too little progesterone and too much progesterone, make it so that you're unable to get pregnant,
0:53.9	even if there is an
0:54.7	embryo in route that theory could implant.
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