Hormone Truths Every Woman Needs to Know | Cycle, Stress, and Overall Health

Описание: Dr. Natalie Crawford, board-certified OB-GYN and REI, breaks down how your hormones shift across your 20s, 30s, 40s, and beyond, and what you can actually do in each decade to protect your fertility, brain, bones, and long‑term health. Instead of reacting only when there’s a problem, this episode helps you use your cycle, symptoms, and lifestyle as data so you can make informed decisions at every stage.


Key Topics:
1. Foundations in Your 20s
Why your 20s are the ideal decade to quietly build “future you” health
How birth control can mask your natural cycle patterns
Simple ways to start understanding your cycle and ovulation (without obsessing)


2. Protecting Fertility in Your 30s
What actually changes with egg number and egg quality in this decade
Why “wait until you’ve been trying for a year” is often outdated advice
How to think about ovarian reserve testing and when it’s worth asking for it


3. Navigating Perimenopause in Your 40s
How subtle cycle shifts can be early signs of dwindling egg supply
The difference between “regular” cycles and normal for you
Using muscle, nutrition, and sleep to buffer bone loss, brain fog, and weight changes


4. Menopause, Hormones & Longevity in Your 50s and Beyond
What menopause medically means and why the transition is so individual- How estrogen and progesterone relate to brain health, bones, and sex
A framework for thinking about hormone therapy (and fear‑based messaging)


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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. She is the author of The Fertility Formula, on presale now!

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