Polycystic generally refers to polycystic ovary syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome can often be accompanied by insulin resistance, so polycystic insulin resistance usually refers to insulin resistance caused by polycystic ovary syndrome.
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common reproductive endocrine metabolic disease, can cause androgen elevation, can also cause insulin resistance, insulin resistance can cause acanthosis nigricans, manifested as grayish-brown hyperpigmentation of the vulva, armpits, the back of the neck and other areas of skin folds. Therefore, polycystic insulin resistance usually refers to insulin resistance caused by polycystic ovary syndrome.
If left untreated, polycystic ovary syndrome with insulin resistance may turn into type 2 diabetes and may also affect follicular development leading to infertility.
Patients diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome with insulin resistance should go to the hospital, complete the relevant examinations, under the guidance of the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, targeted treatment.