Where have all the babies gone? Dr Natalie breaks down everything you need to know about fertility. 

Dr Natalie Crawford is a double board-certified fertility doctor. She is also the co-founder of Fora Fertility clinic and Pinnacle Conference, a leadership conference for women in medicine.

In this conversation, Dr Natalie and Steven discuss topics such as, how plastic and pollution affect your fertility, the surprising condition that’s affecting 1 in 4 women, the best time to have sex for pregnancy, and the impact of phones and hot baths on sperm count. 

00:00 Intro

02:05 You Need To Look After Your Fertility Even Before You Want Children

04:31 We're Struggling More Than Ever To Have Children

07:00 Are We Having Less Sex?

07:47 Sperm Count Is Declining At Scary Risk

10:38 I Had 4 Pregnancy Losses And It's Devastating

13:36 The Stigma Of Infertility

16:15 Infertility Is Not Just A Female Issue, Men Are Affected Too

18:49 Understanding The Basics Of Fertility

22:26 Environmental Factors Affecting Male And Female Fertility

26:32 Are Phones And Laptops Bad For Fertility?

29:40 Heat And Infertility

30:15 What Testosterone Replacement Therapy Does To Your Sperm

31:45 The Egg Vault

35:25 Egg Production And Anomalies

42:41 Regret, Hindsight Of Patients And What You Can Do

47:16 What Has Changed Since Our Parents

49:06 The Effects Of An Unhealthy Lifestyle

54:07 Sleep Is Crucial In Your Reproductive Hormone System

55:07 How Stress Impacts Fertility

57:14 The Best Diets For Good Fertility

59:11 How Dairy Impacts Your Fertility

01:01:05 You Need To Understand The Reproductive Cycle To Know How Exercise Impacts It

01:10:58 Menstrual Irregularities And What's Normal

01:16:57 How Long Does It Take To Get Pregnant?

01:17:50 When Trying To Have Children Sex Can Become A Chore

01:21:43 Purchasing Sperm From The Black Market

01:24:48 PCOS Explained

01:30:59 PCOS Diagnosis

01:33:50 Link Between PCOS & Endometrial Cancer

01:37:02 What Is Endometriosis & How Do You Know You Have It

01:43:55 What Happens When You Come Off The Pill And Want To Have Children

01:46:25 Advice For People With Endometriosis And PCOS, If They Want To Have Children

01:49:36 Getting Started With Freezing Eggs And Embryos And Success Rate

01:55:15 The Cost Of Fertility Procedures

01:56:40 IVF Stigma

01:58:42 Ads

01:59:32 When To Think About Fertility Treatment

02:01:54 Dummies Guide To IVF

02:06:38 Myths Of Conception

02:08:54 Best Sex Position To Get Pregnant

02:10:33 Is Birth Control Healthy?

02:13:36 What Can People Do If They Struggle With Infertility?

02:15:40 Last Guest Question

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