A Fertility Doctor Explains The Menstrual Cycle | Understanding Your Hormones and Your Period

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  • @afnanhaider8156
    @afnanhaider8156 2 роки тому +16

    A single video that explained more than what I learned from my doctors and research in 6 years. Thank you so much Dr ❤

  • @heelamomand899
    @heelamomand899 4 роки тому +7

    Dr Natalie needs more subscribers!!!! Truly !!!

  • @gerharddeusser9103
    @gerharddeusser9103 22 дні тому +1

    Men deserve to "understand what's normal and what's not too".....
    🖤👁️♥️

  • @jesssao9895
    @jesssao9895 4 роки тому +7

    Thanks so much Natalie!! I'm from Australia and have been following you on instagram for some time now! I find your messages and material so accessible, engaging, empowering and informative! Loved this video and found your explanations so helpful. I am really keen to see what's to come and would be interested to learn more about painful periods in the future if that's at all possible. We still have such a long way to go in terms of making discussion about women's reproductive function a normal part of life. I remember growing up thinking that it was normal to be in so much pain during menstruation and that fainting was just part and parcel of having periods. Thank you for all that you do in this space Natalie :)

    • @NatalieCrawfordMD
      @NatalieCrawfordMD  4 роки тому +3

      Thank you!! Yes this is a great idea, so many women get disregarded when they have painful periods, not right at all!

    • @CycleCoachAcademy
      @CycleCoachAcademy 3 роки тому +2

      Do you still have painful periods? Anything you're doing / have done to help reduce the pain so far?

  • @CycleCoachAcademy
    @CycleCoachAcademy 3 роки тому +2

    Hey Dr. Natalie! I really appreciate how you explain the science of egg development. The visuals were really great! I'll remember these the next time I'm talking about the cycle!

  • @michellek5051
    @michellek5051 Рік тому

    Thank you Dr.! I have been watching your videos this evening because unfortunately, I have been having problems with my menstruation. You and your videos have been soooo, soooo helpful! THANK YOU! ❤

  • @LizJacoby-km1rr
    @LizJacoby-km1rr Рік тому

    Thank you!!! It’s amazingly hard to learn about my cycle and the hormones involved.

  • @Hjortasmr
    @Hjortasmr 4 роки тому +2

    This was explained very well! I found your channel from your Instagram. I’m currently 6w3d pregnant & love your videos! Our bodies are truly amazing💖 Thank you Dr. Crawford

    • @NatalieCrawfordMD
      @NatalieCrawfordMD  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much!!

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      @lindaharry7727 4 роки тому

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  • @Melissa22-
    @Melissa22- 4 роки тому +3

    💜💖loveeeee this explanation. I could literally visualize everything as you were explaining it. Thanks so much for your video !

  • @anamikanaidoo9120
    @anamikanaidoo9120 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks so much! Learning about the menstrual cycle in school

  • @rachaeljackson3759
    @rachaeljackson3759 3 роки тому +2

    Hello! Thank you so much for your video! Very informative! I have a couple of questions:
    -How many days after ovulation do you have until your next period starts?
    - what happens to the follicles that are not matured in the ovaries?
    -How long does the corpus luteum stay in the ovaries and where does it go once it’s job is complete?
    Thank you, Doctor, for your time in making these videos! I believe all women should be experts on their own menstral cycle and you are definitely helping in that area! Cant wait to see your video on PCOS!!

    • @CycleCoachAcademy
      @CycleCoachAcademy 3 роки тому +1

      To answer your question about ovulation and follicles...the day after ovulation, your luteal phase starts. That usually lasts most women 11-16 days. The follicles that don't mature in the ovary, stay in the ovary and wait to be chosen to mature!

  • @swethan3331
    @swethan3331 Рік тому

    Great explanation!

  • @SilverStar613
    @SilverStar613 2 роки тому

    Excellent presentation!

  • @gulamrasool8199
    @gulamrasool8199 3 роки тому +1

    thank you doctor

  • @meganmaia4004
    @meganmaia4004 4 роки тому

    Thank you for the explanation!

  • @claudiajade624
    @claudiajade624 3 роки тому +3

    As a nearly 30 year old women it's crazy to me how little I have understood about this key aspect of my body and what I have put in my system (ie the Pill) to modulate it. Defs learnt the basics as a kid but Not in detail, and it's all so blurry.

    • @CycleCoachAcademy
      @CycleCoachAcademy 3 роки тому

      Hey Claudia. I too learned about my cycle as a 30-year old woman. I feel you, girl! Are you still on the birth control pill?

    • @claudiajade624
      @claudiajade624 3 роки тому

      @@CycleCoachAcademy have just come off! On like day 44 of waiting for my first 'real' period to come back 🙃

    • @juliusfamous4092
      @juliusfamous4092 3 роки тому

      I'm here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids. 💕💕

    • @juliusfamous4092
      @juliusfamous4092 3 роки тому

      and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇🇺🇸🇺🇸

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      @juliusfamous4092 3 роки тому

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  • @mf3184
    @mf3184 4 роки тому +3

    Wonderfully explained! I still wonder when is the best time to measure Progesterone levels (in order to determine if a woman is likely to have an insufficient Corpus luteum and will need some extra Progesterone to keep a pregnancy... :) )
    Thank you Nat, awesome work.
    Michaela

    • @NatalieCrawfordMD
      @NatalieCrawfordMD  4 роки тому +2

      Hi! progesterone varies between 3-40 ng/mL throughout the luteal phase - depends on time drawn to a normal LH pulse. So many good studies have shown that checking progesterone in the luteal phase is not helpful except to confirm ovulation. Women who need extra progesterone are those who may have sings of luteal phase deficiency (short luteal phase, luteal spotting) or prior pregnancy loss. Thank you!!!

  • @loref4552
    @loref4552 3 роки тому +1

    Many women who go raw vegan stop having periods or they get extremely lite and not every month, have you looked into that? I noticed this myself when I was younger and shifted my diet to primarily vegan. The pain goes away also.

  • @salonisingh8330
    @salonisingh8330 4 роки тому

    Very helpful.. Thank you ❤️

  • @aplusmom7793
    @aplusmom7793 3 роки тому +5

    Period is day 1 of full flow? Not spotting? My doctor says spotting counts? But this pretty/smart doctor on youtube says full flow. 😧*confused*

    • @CycleCoachAcademy
      @CycleCoachAcademy 3 роки тому +3

      When our period starts as spotting, it means that progesterone needs some support. Progesterone is responsible for excreting all the blood from our uterus and vaginal canal. If you have spotting, that is usually left over blood from your last cycle. Do you know how to support progesterone with nutrition and exercise?

  • @Swiftie4eva1321
    @Swiftie4eva1321 6 місяців тому

    Not ready

  • @proQuran
    @proQuran 3 роки тому +2

    “Day 1 of period is first day of full flow in the morning”. So does this mean that if I’m spotting & cramping for 2-3 days before full flow, that doesn’t count as my period? What is that spotting then? (I was recently diagnosed with PCOS, so this is all new to me)

    • @juliusfamous4092
      @juliusfamous4092 3 роки тому

      I'm here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids. 💕💕🇺🇸

    • @juliusfamous4092
      @juliusfamous4092 3 роки тому

      and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇🇺🇸🇺🇸

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      @juliusfamous4092 3 роки тому

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  • @jyoti100
    @jyoti100 Місяць тому

    I am 14 years old but my period are not started yet 😭

  • @claudiajade624
    @claudiajade624 3 роки тому +1

    Q: how does the FSH selectively stimulate only 1 follicle to grow?

  • @dewdropk-dl5tv
    @dewdropk-dl5tv 4 роки тому

    Doc. Thanks for making such informative videos.. What is your opinion about wanting to pursue medicine at 35-36.. Is it possible

    • @NatalieCrawfordMD
      @NatalieCrawfordMD  4 роки тому +3

      Completely possible - follow your dreams and passions

  • @chlo.rin.e
    @chlo.rin.e 2 роки тому +1

    I had my IUD (paragard so nonhormonal) removed in October to begin trying for a baby, my periods since then have been kinda messed up, theyre later than usual. Should I wait to track ovulational until it regulates itself? Im honestly shocked im not pregnant yet, I thought it was easy to get pregnant. To be fair i had no idea there was a fertile window when you should try until a few weeks ago so maybe thats why im not pregnant, idk im kinda stressing worrying i wont have a baby ):

  • @vivianthomas8314
    @vivianthomas8314 3 роки тому

    is it absolutely necessary for adult men aged 30 plus to know about woman's monthly periods?

  • @izabelayordanova182
    @izabelayordanova182 3 роки тому +1

    So we lose more than one egg per cycle?? all the follicles that grow,when certain egg is selected and ovulated do the orher follicles get absorbed back in the body?

    • @NatalieCrawfordMD
      @NatalieCrawfordMD  3 роки тому

      The non ovulated eggs die and the follicles dissolve, yes!

  • @Barbara-c1t4b
    @Barbara-c1t4b 2 місяці тому

    Hello, may I ask you a question about period and pregnancy?
    I am 44 years old , always had regilar periods. I 'm trying to get pregnant and I'm using sticks to find out my ovulation. I usually have a period that lasts 26-27 days and my ovulation around 13 or 14 days. I had my last period on September the 25th and my ovulation was on 7th of October. I still don't have my period and it's about 1 week late. Yesterday I did a pregnancy test ( the canadian one) and it was negativ. What can be the problem of this late? Thank you if you help me.

  • @wisdomnyesom9621
    @wisdomnyesom9621 2 роки тому

    A woman with 21 days menstrual cycle when is she expected to ovulate

  • @daniqualowes3386
    @daniqualowes3386 4 роки тому

    How many months can you take provera

  • @maddie_soccer2150
    @maddie_soccer2150 4 роки тому

    Can you still carry a baby if you have endometriosis? My aunt has it and she is unable to carry a baby and she found out she was unable to conceive and didn't have healthy eggs to harvest. Is it the same for everyone or does it differ? Thanks for the awesome video!

    • @NatalieCrawfordMD
      @NatalieCrawfordMD  4 роки тому

      so many factors here, endometriosis can still carry a pregnancy but can significantly impact fertility! I always recommend early interventions to preserve fertility in endo patients.

    • @cassidybrewer
      @cassidybrewer 3 роки тому +1

      I have endometriosis, and in my experience it was extremely difficult to get pregnant both times. The first time, I miscarried fraternal twins. The second time, I had a chorionic hemorrhage but I was able to carry over 38 weeks with my son! He’s perfectly healthy and awesome. It’s definitely possible.

    • @maddie_soccer2150
      @maddie_soccer2150 3 роки тому

      @@cassidybrewer I'm sorry for your loss. Congrats on your son, he sounds amazing!😊

  • @PrettyGirl-vv9yr
    @PrettyGirl-vv9yr 3 роки тому +1

    I'm miss my period for the first time and I'm not pregnant either I have 28 days but my period is only 4days short is that normal

    • @juliusfamous4092
      @juliusfamous4092 3 роки тому

      I'm here to thank God for using Dr Efe to help me, I was married for over 6years without kids. 👇💕

    • @juliusfamous4092
      @juliusfamous4092 3 роки тому

      and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇💕🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @juliusfamous4092
      @juliusfamous4092 3 роки тому +1

      and he gave me herb medical and now I'm a mother of two kids,if you are trying to conceive message him on WhatsApp below👇👇🇺🇸

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      @juliusfamous4092 3 роки тому

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  • @madditaylor391
    @madditaylor391 4 роки тому +1

    If I'm on a long term birth control right now as a 15 yo and I don't get my period, when I go off of it when I'm older will I have my period for a longer period of time before menopause bc I didn't have my period for a couple years when I was younger?

    • @NatalieCrawfordMD
      @NatalieCrawfordMD  4 роки тому +1

      Nope - you biological clock is the same no matter if you take pills or not

    • @madditaylor391
      @madditaylor391 4 роки тому

      Natalie Crawford, MD ok thank you!!