Tracy was doing "everything right"—the books, the diets, the lifestyle shifts—but after coming off birth control, her health hit a tailspin. With 60-day cycles and a system in "Lockdown Mode," she was told she might need IVF. Today, we’re architecting her journey from metabolic exhaustion to a natural pregnancy.

Episode Summary
When Tracy stopped hormonal birth control and spironolactone, her body didn't just "reset"—it hit the emergency brakes. As a healthcare professional, Tracy was frustrated by "Normal Labs" that didn't match her extreme fatigue, brain fog, and absent ovulation.

In this episode, Dr. Angela Potter and Tracy unpack the 10-month clinical roadmap that moved her from Biological Winter to a state of Biological Safety. You’ll hear how a specific Phase 1 detox cleared the "metabolic noise" and triggered a natural period in just five days, and why "slowing down to heal" was actually the fastest path to her natural conception.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Post-Pill Tailspin: Why Tracy’s Garmin stats tanked and her cycles stretched to 60+ days after stopping birth control.
• The "Normal Lab" Trap: How Tracy felt "in survival mode" despite being told her clinical markers were fine.
• Phase 1 Architecture: The specific 21-day metabolic clearance that restored Tracy’s cycle in less than a week.
• Fueling for Fertility: The individualized nutritional shift from "whole food plant-based" to high-protein metabolic support.
• From Lockdown to Safety: How Tracy moved from "trying to force a pregnancy" to engineering a body that could actually sustain one.

The Clinical Audit

If you are at "the end of your rope" like Tracy was—doing all the research but seeing zero results—it’s time to stop managing and start architecting.

Link: Book Your PCOS Fertility Audit with Dr. Angela Potter

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Frustrated by a missing cycle and 'normal' lab results? Take the "Why Am I Not Ovulating?" Discovery Assessment to decode which of your 3 metabolic alarms is blocking ovulation. 👉Take the 2-Minute Assessment and discovery why your body has been blocking ovulation

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ABOUT THE PCOS LAB: The PCOS Lab with Dr. Angela Potter is the premier resource for women in the U.S. ready to move beyond "normal" lab results. As a PCOS Fertility Specialist, Dr. Potter deconstructs the science of getting pregnant with PCOS through the lens of Biological Safety. If your body has issued a "veto" on pregnancy, we use a "Clinical Architect" approach to rebuild your foundation, focusing on ovulation induction, egg quality, and hormonal resilience.

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