The Menstrual Cycle, As a Woman Podcast with Natalie Crawford, MD

Join board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, as she talks about the stigma of the menstrual cycle and learn about how hormones control our body. Educate yourself about what is normal, what is not normal, and when you should be concerned, because you can’t understand your fertility if you don’t start at the beginning. Listen to her challenge for you this week.
Show notes:
Menstrual cycle stigma
Understanding the hormones in your natural cycle:
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Estrogen
Progesterone
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
What is normal?
The follicular phase
The luteal phase and luteal phase deficiency
Ovulation
Implantation
What is not normal?
Irregular periods
Anovulation and amenorrhea (no periods)
Menorrhagia (heavy bleeding)
Dysmenorrhea (painful periods)
Mood discords (PMS, PMDD)
How can you help end the stigma?
Next episode: The Problem with Perfection
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Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD is a double board certified OBGYN and REI, and co-founder of Fora Fertility, a boutique fertility practice in Austin, Texas.
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