Terapija insulinske rezistencije kod žena sa PCOS

Insulin resistance is the upregulation of glucose in the body associated with decreased sensitivity of target tissues to insulin (muscle cells, fatty liver), the blood insulin levels may be normal or elevated. 

Hyperinsulinemia is when it comes to impaired insulin secretion, while insulin resistance is a disorder that is reducing the amount of receptors in the tissue, so there is a decrease in tissue sensitivity to the action (increased resistance of tissues to insulin). Hyperinsulinemia is present in insulin resistance.

Pored ranije navedenog dijetetskog tretmana koriste se i medikamenti koji povećavaju osetljivost ćelija na insulin. Ovi lekovi regulišu endokrine poremećaje, redukuju izlučivanje androgenih hormona, podržavaju ovulaciju (čime se povećava redovnost ciklusa i uvećava šansa za trudnoću) i smanjuju rizik od komplikacija.