As a Woman29 Jul 2025

The Perimenopause Shift: Understanding the Hormones Behind the Change | Mary Claire Haver, MD

Dr. Natalie Crawford is joined by Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified OBGYN and fierce advocate for changing the conversation around women's health. Together, they demystify perimenopause and menopause by breaking down the hormonal changes women experience and providing empowering strategies for navigating this critical life transition. Key Topics: 1. Your Changing Body's Hormonal Journey - How your ovaries start becoming less cooperative - Why estrogen matters more than you think - Decoding the symptoms no one talks about 2. The Real Story About Hormone Replacement - Busting myths about hormone treatments - What science really says about staying healthy - Finding the right hormone solution for your body 3. Lifestyle Hacks for Feeling Your Best - Building strength when your body feels different - Eating for your inflammation - Nutrition strategies that actually work for midlife 4. Taking Charge of Your Health - Learning the language of your body - Finding doctors who will really listen - Becoming the CEO of your personal health journey Pre-order Dr. Crawford's debut book, The Fertility Formula, now! ⁠https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/book⁠ Follow Dr. Mary Claire Haver TikTok @drmaryclaire Instagram @drmaryclaire @the_pause_life Facebook The Pause Life by Dr Mary Claire Haver YouTube: Mary Claire Haver, MD LinkedIn The 'Pause Life with Dr. Mary Claire Haver Purchase her book The New Menopause 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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11 Aug 26min

Will You Ever Want Sex Again? Low Libido, Hormones & Desire with Dr. Kelly Casperson

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4 Aug 52min

FERTILITY Q&A: Ovulation, Recurrent Loss, IUI, PMOS, and More

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28 Jul 26min

The Biggest Birth Control Myths (and What's Actually True) with Dr. Fran Haydanek

For decades, women were handed a birth control prescription and sent home. Side effects were minimized. Questions were met with reassurance instead of real information. That left a vacuum, and into th...

21 Jul 52min

The Biggest Fertility Myths That Could Delay Pregnancy

Host Dr. Natalie Crawford dives straight into the heavy cloud of misinformation surrounding reproductive health to uncover the real science behind your body. In this episode of the As a Woman podcast,...

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What Pregnancy Reveals About Your Hormonal Future with Dr. Amanda Horton

Host Dr. Natalie Crawford sits down with Double Board certified maternal-fetal medicine specialist Dr. Amanda Horton to unpack the hidden biological reality behind pregnancy complications. This episod...

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Sperm Health and Male Fertility

If you have ever assumed that navigating fertility is a journey meant solely for the female body, this conversation is here to completely change your perspective. Host Dr. Natalie Crawford breaks down...

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