Show Notes
How do you know when to continue the same fertility treatment and when it is time to change course?
In this episode of the As a Woman podcast, fertility doctor Natalie Crawford, MD, answers your questions about failed IVF transfers, IUI, embryo banking, low AMH, thin uterine lining, progesterone levels, sperm morphology, pregnancy after methotrexate, and recurrent implantation failure. She explains what your results can tell you, what they may miss, and when a different protocol or second opinion deserves a conversation.
IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 Fertility Q&A
00:14 What Causes a Thin Uterine Lining After Surgery?
03:21 What Progesterone Level Is Needed for Embryo Transfer?
05:42 How Many Embryos Do You Need for 2 or 3 Children?
08:09 Can IUI Help With Low Sperm Morphology?
09:52 How Many IUI Cycles Should You Try?
11:06 Can AMH Change From Month to Month?
11:42 Do You Need Estrogen or Progesterone After IUI?
12:37 Can High Cholesterol Affect Fertility and Pregnancy?
13:54 When Should You Repeat a Semen Analysis?
14:46 What Is a Pregnancy of Unknown Location?
15:30 Why Should You Wait After Methotrexate to Conceive?
15:49 Do You Need an HSG After an Ectopic Pregnancy?
16:08 Can IUI Help With a Varicocele?
16:48 What Should You Do After Pregnancy Loss With a Euploid Embryo?18:15 What Are the Different Embryo Transfer Protocols?
19:19 What Testing Can Help After Failed Implantation?
20:20 When Should You Get a Second Opinion?
AS A WOMAN WITH DR. NATALIE CRAWFORD:
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HOST RESOURCES:
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This episode is brought to you by The Pinnacle Podcast Network.
ABOUT DR. NATALIE CRAWFORD:
Natalie Crawford, MD, is a double board-certified OB/GYN and reproductive endocrinologist, co-founder of Fora Fertility, and author of The Fertility Formula. She helps women understand their hormones, fertility, and reproductive health so they can make informed decisions about their bodies.
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