Polycystic refers to polycystic ovary syndrome, which is often associated with insulin resistance and may lead to obesity appearing as an increase in abdominal circumference.
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a reproductive endocrine metabolic disorder that is the result of a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Patients will experience symptoms of hyperandrogenism, and it is also often accompanied by insulin resistance and obesity. Due to hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance, patients may experience symptoms of obesity, usually of the abdominal obesity type, so their stomachs will become larger.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) may not only cause weight gain, but also changes in menstruation, mainly in the form of scanty menstruation or amenorrhea, and infertility due to ovulation disorders, as well as hirsuteness and acne due to hyperandrogenemia.
If polycystic ovary syndrome is diagnosed, early treatment is recommended to minimize the adverse effects of the disease.