Can you have PCOS and not be insulin resistant?

Question

I know insulin resistance is one of the most common symptoms of PCOS, but is it possible to still have PCOS and not be insulin resistant. I was told by my doctor that I have PCOS and a friend who also has this told me that being insulin resistant results in weight gain, however I have been a normal weight for all my life so am a little confused.. Thanks for any information..

Answer 1

here are some links to PCOS and insulin resistance...

PCOS and glucophage or insulin resistance

http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/glucophage-metformin-pcos.html (PCOS and metformin)
http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/ (PCOS and insulin resistance)
http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/PCOS-Insulin-Resistance.php (what conditions insulin resistance and PCOS can cause)
http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/Metformin-and-PCOS.php (PCOS and metformin)
http://www.uchospitals.edu/specialties/pcos/ (PCOS)
http://www.uchospitals.edu/specialties/pcos/pcos.html (defining PCOS)
http://www.uchospitals.edu/specialties/pcos/treatment.html (various treatments)
http://www.uchospitals.edu/specialties/pcos/risks.html (health risks of PCOS)
http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/What-Causes-Insulin-Resistance.php (what causes insulin resistance and what insulin resistance can lead to…an interesting take on imbalanced diet leads to overproduction of insulin leads to cells protect themselves by insulin resistance)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes, you can have PCOS and not be insulin resistant, though you're right in saying that they often come together. I would be curious about what your doctor is basing your diagnosis on (I have known many people who have multiple cysts in their ovaries by ultrasound and were wrongly diagnosed with this condition). The criteria for diagnosing PCOS are
1. oligo or anovulation - which will result in irregular menses and infertility
2.clinical and/or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism (too much testosterone in a female) which can cause things such as facial hair and deepening of the voice
3. polycystic ovaries
Anyone who has two out of those three can be said to have PCOS.

Answer 4

Of course. They are 2 conditions.