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5 Tips for talking to your doctor about Natural Cycles

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Written by Dr. Kerry Krauss

Dr. Kerry Krauss

Dr. Kerry Krauss is a practicing board-certified OB-GYN who gained her MD from Thomas Jefferson University and completed her residency at Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr. Krauss currently serves as a Medical Director for Natural Cycles, where she helps advance the Natural Cycles mission of empowering women to take charge of their health. She was motivated to join Natural Cycles to help provide an effective non-invasive, non-hormonal birth control option to her patients. And after her own struggles with infertility and PCOS, she believes that Natural Cycles can help women struggling with these issues and learn about their own bodies.

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Starting, stopping, or switching birth control methods is a big decision, and it’s always a good idea to talk to your doctor as you make that decision. As a practicing OBGYN, I know just how important these conversations are.

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