pcos

Seven randomised trials of creams covered 268 people over eight weeks and never measured insulin. One lifestyle trial covered 9,840 children over six years. Those two evidence bases answer different questions, and knowing which is which decides what you should do first.

Dark, velvety patches in the neck and armpit folds most often point to insulin resistance, but medications, hormonal conditions, inherited traits and rarely internal cancer produce the same look. Here is how to tell them apart.

Discover how PCOS and insulin resistance are connected, and the nutrition and lifestyle choices linked to better metabolic balance.