What are the symptoms of PCOS, and how do they relate to insulin resistance?
not something ive gone thru myself so cant speak to it personally, mine's adeno so totally diff hormonal mess lol. but ive picked up bits from ppl in these groups, seems like irregular periods, acne, weight gain n excess hair growth are common n a lot of it ties back to how insulin resistance messes with hormone balance in the body. hope someone with actual pcos can give u the real picture, would be way more useful than what i know secondhand 🙏
I have PCOS and the insulin resistance part was honestly what confused me most. My symptoms were mainly irregular cycles and inconsistent ovulation, but i didn't realise insulin resistance could be happening even when someone doesn't have obvious blood sugar problems. It made me look at PCOS as more than just irregular periods.
PCOS can show up differently for everyone, but for me the biggest things were the irregular periods and hormonal issues. I also learned that insulin resistance can make the hormonal imbalance worse and affect ovulation and periods. It took me a while to understand that these things can actually be connected.
I have PCOS too, and for me the insulin resistance side showed up more through cravings, energy crashes and finding it ridiculously easy to gain weight. My periods were irregular as well, so it was a mix of things rather than one obvious symptom. I only really started connecting those symptoms after I learned more about the insulin side of PCOS.