Ep.226: PCOS: The Real Root Causes and How We Actually Treat It

If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: drjanelevesque.com/application.It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby.Episode SummaryIf you have PCOS and you're tired of being told to just take inositol or lose weight without anyone explaining why none of it is working, this episode is for you. I break down why PCOS was just renamed polyendocrine metabolic syndrome, why it starts in the brain and not the ovaries, and the three windows where the root cause actually forms, in utero, during puberty, and in adulthood. You'll learn the full hormone cascade behind your symptoms, from GnRH pulse frequency to androgens to anovulation, why testing matters more than guessing with supplements, and why nervous system regulation, blood sugar, movement, and trauma processing have to come before any protocol will actually work.In this episode, you’ll learn:– PCOS has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic syndrome, reflecting that it was never really about the ovaries– Root causes trace back to three windows, in utero, puberty, and adulthood, not just current symptoms– Maternal androgens and paternal metabolic issues can program a child's future PCOS risk before birth– The disease actually starts in the brain, through GnRH pulse frequency, not in the ovaries– Testing matters more than guessing with supplements, since one supplement alone will never address every layer of the imbalance– Nervous system regulation has to come before any protocol, since it's where the whole hormonal cascade beginsAbout Dr. Jane’s PracticeI’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols.Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families.If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: drjanelevesque.com/application