PCOS Tips On How To Increase Fertility And Improve Pregnancy Chances

PCOS Tips On How To Increase Fertility And Improve Pregnancy Chances

Do you have PCOS? Do you want to increase your fertility? Are you tired of battling PCOS symptoms and wondering if you'll ever get pregnant? Feeling broken, unheard or fed up with being told to "just eat better"? You deserve real answers that will help you increase your fertility and how to increase your chances of getting pregnant. Join fertility specialist, Dr. Angela Potter, every Wednesday to get to the root cause of your PCOS and take natural, empowering steps to improve your fertility health. Each episode delivers the tools and understanding to help you be confident about your PCOS diagnosis, know what PCOS medications are available (and when to consider them), powerful PCOS diet tips that help you nourish your body to help increase your fertility, and more! This podcast is your safe space to reclaim fertility hope, to feel seen and finally get your body prepped for baby. In this show, you will get answers to questions like: -What is the fastest way to get pregnant with PCOS? -Can you still be fertile with PCOS? -How do I know if I'm ovulating with PCOS? -What specialist do you see for PCOS? -Does fertility treatment work with PCOS? -Is 35 too old to have a baby? -How can I boost my fertility to get pregnant? -What food is best to get pregnant? -What is the difference between CoQ10 and DHEA for egg quality? -Does PCOS affect your eggs?

Episodes

July 16, 2025 9 mins

Irregular periods are the top sign of PCOS, but why is that? What is going on in your body that is making your periods irregular and all over the place? 

In today’s episode you will learn:

  • Why irregular periods are the top sign of PCOS
  • What’s happening with hormones that sets someone with PCOS up for irregular periods
  • Why nutrients play a role in irregular periods
  • What to do about your irregular periods to turn them around so you ca...
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Irregular periods are the top signs of PCOS. But what exactly does it mean to have an irregular period? Do you know for sure if yours is irregular or not? And how do you know if your period means you have PCOS?

Today you will learn:

  • What a regular period looks like 
  • What a PCOS, irregular period looks like. 
  • You will know the hallmark signs of how to tell the difference between a regular and an irregular period
  • How to know if you fa...
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It is a myth that everyone with PCOS needs to have a certain body size. Does that surprise you? Find out the facts in today’s episode that is the last in a series all about PCOS myths vs. reality

Here’s what you will find out in today’s episode about body size and PCOS:

  • Is it possible to have a normal BMI and still have PCOS? 
  • How common is lean PCOS?
  • Is weight is a predictor in pregnancy rates and PCOS?
  • What you can focus on to imp...
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Have you been told that you can't get pregnant naturally with PCOS? Or maybe you were told, IVF is the only way to get pregnant when you have PCOS? If that’s you and you know there must be other answers, then you are in the right place.

Welcome to this series all about PCOS myths vs reality!

And today you are going to get a deep-dive into the myth that you can’t get pregnant naturally when you have PCOS.

Did you know that it is p...

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Do you want to get regular periods? And not only that, but do you also want to get regular periods without using birth control? You are in the right place! 

Today you are going to walk away understanding what it is that you do need to get regular cycles that is not birth control.

Because in the last episode I shared that everyone who has worked with me who has irregular periods after being on the pill, has worked with me and turned a...

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Do you want to separate out PCOS myths vs. reality about birth control? If that’s you, then you’re in the right place. Today you are going to walk away understanding why birth control is not the only path forward to get regular cycles when you have PCOS.

Here's what you will discover today:

  • If it’s possible to get regular periods without birth control when you have PCOS
  • Why so many women like yourself are told that birth cont...
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Uncovering the PCOS myths vs. reality is an important step for your fertility. 

Why? 

Because fertility myths and misconceptions can keep you stuck. They can also keep you from having a plan that gets your body prepped for baby.

And that’s exactly why you’re here, am I right? 

So you can get your body prepped for baby and feel healthy while you see your irregular cycles turn around? 

If that’s you, then you are in exactly the right plac...

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Do you wonder why PCOS affects fertility? And do you want to know what you can do about it? This episode is for you!

Today you are going to walk away knowing:

  • What’s happening in your body with PCOS that causes fertility struggles
  • Why your body is set up for making it hard to get pregnant
  • If it’s possible to get regular periods and to ovulate naturally with PCOS
  • What you can do about PCOS in order to get the best chance at getting p...
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So how do you find out if you have PCOS? You may be wondering if you truly have PCOS. Well you are going to get clarity on what that looks like and how it affects your fertility.

You are joining in a 3-part series all about figuring out if you have PCOS. In the first episode you learned about the signs might be happening in your body that would make you think about PCOS. In the last episode you learned about the PCOS diagnosis and w...

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So how do you find out if you have PCOS? You may be wondering if you truly have PCOS. Well you are going to get clarity on what that looks like and how it affects your fertility.

You are joining in a 3-part series all about figuring out if you have PCOS. 

In the last episode you learned what signs might be happening in your body that would make you think about PCOS. Today’s episode is all about the diagnosis. 

Here’s what you will dis...

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So how do you find out if you have PCOS? You may be wondering if you truly have PCOS. Well you are going to get clarity on what that looks like and how it affects your fertility.

Today’s episode is all about the signs and symptoms that you may notice in your body that will point you in the direction of PCOS. 

You will discover:

  • The key symptoms that point to PCOS
  • The answer to: do you need to have all those symptoms going on in ord...
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Clearly there is something wrong with your fertility plan that is keeping you stuck, am I right? 

You’ve been trying to conceive for years now and you still have irregular cycles and your ovulation is unpredictable. 

But what is that thing that is keeping you stuck? 

You’ve been to multiple doctors and they don’t manage your care plan, they don’t even give you a plan at all. You feel like you are just tossed around offered medication ...

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Ready to turn around your PCOS symptoms? These PCOS habits are powerful. Daily habits, although small and simple, are revolutionary in turning around symptoms like irregular cycles, poor ovulation and fertility struggles. 

And mornings? Are the perfect time to put certain habits into place so you are set up for a day full of fertile abundance!

Join me today as I cover five daily, morning PCOS habits that will help you turn around PCO...

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Ovulation medication, how do you know if it's right for your fertility journey? Letrozole (femara), the most common ovulation induction medication for PCOS, has been found to have a live birth rate of 27.5%. 

Now, of course I’m hoping that you are in that 27.5% of women who successfully get pregnant. 

But what if you are in the other percentage group, what are you going to do? 

If you are in that percentage group that can’t get p...

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Today’s episode is a special one because you will discover the PCOS Fertility Protocol that can help you get your body prepped for baby. 

And in fact? Women before you have proven this path to be successful. 

Women come to see me after having tried to conceive for 6, 7 or 11 years. They are desperate to grow their families and yet feeling like their body is broken. Left without answers to their irregular cycles, poor ovulation and co...

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Find out the connection between gluten and PCOS and how it affects fertility. 

Is gluten the one thing that is standing between you and baby? 

Today you are going to find out the answer that may surprise you. And you will know how to confidently move forward with your relationship with gluten for your fertility.

Here’s what you will discover about Gluten and PCOS:

  • The research that backs up whether gluten is good or bad for fertili...
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Do you have PCOS and are you trying to get pregnant? 

Have you been trying to get pregnant for the past 6...7...11 years? 

Do you keep getting dismissive fertility advice like, "your labs are fine, come back when you're ready for IVF"?

You know there must be something missing. 

If your labs are fine, why do you still have irregular periods, and why have you not gotten pregnant yet? 

Do you want to get to the root cause of...

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PCOS friendly foods are a great tool on the path to help get your body prepped for baby. 

Which is exactly why today you are going to learn about 5 simple foods to keep on hand in your pantry. Not only are they delicious, but they are also helpful for fertility. You’ll find out why they help in the episode.

Here’s what you will discover today about PCOS Friendly Foods:

  • The top 5 foods to stock in your pantry
  • Why these foods are so ...
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Fertility friendly meals that taste good! Do you frequently get stuck on that question “what’s for dinner?” Are you excited about making nutrition changes for your fertility but get stuck with meal planning? If that’s you, then don’t miss this episode! I have a special guest, Allison Schaaf who is the founder and CEO of Prep Dish a meal-planning service that helps busy individuals and families save time while enjoying healthy, stre...

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IVF for PCOS is an option for many, but not all. Yourself included? 

Maybe you have your first IVF consult scheduled. But are you on the fence about going through with it? Were you referred to IVF because your last doctor said your labs are “fine” and the only path forward is IVF? And here you are, you’re left wondering how your labs could be fine when you still have irregular periods. 

You would rather get to the bottom of why you&a...

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