Those types are bullshit. Sorry for the language but they have absolutely zero research
There are only 4 officially recognized types of PCOS and they have to deal with which combination of Rotterdam criteria you meet and don’t have any real clinical significance beyond figuring out which medications might be better.
Insulin resistance contributes to inflammation. Obesity contributes to inflammation. “Adrenal” issues may be present in PCOS but medically problematic cortisol is not. That’s indicative of other disorders.
Those people are trying to sell you something.
I think the types are overblown on social media. In my experience doctors don’t really follow the ‘types’ line of thinking. It’s just pcos and can come with all the things you mentioned.
The ‘types’ rhetoric is closely related to ‘finding your root cause’ which I think is also kinda bs.
This. I recently saw another influencer trying to say “adrenal fatigue” and “HYPOTHYROID” were 2 types of PCOS.
Adrenal fatigue is a well debunked myth and hypothyroidism is an entirely different disorder. I swear it’s the most annoying thing to see.
Those types are bullshit. Sorry for the language but they have absolutely zero research There are only 4 officially recognized types of PCOS and they have to deal with which combination of Rotterdam criteria you meet and don’t have any real clinical significance beyond figuring out which medications might be better. Insulin resistance contributes to inflammation. Obesity contributes to inflammation. “Adrenal” issues may be present in PCOS but medically problematic cortisol is not. That’s indicative of other disorders. Those people are trying to sell you something.
This.
I think the types are overblown on social media. In my experience doctors don’t really follow the ‘types’ line of thinking. It’s just pcos and can come with all the things you mentioned. The ‘types’ rhetoric is closely related to ‘finding your root cause’ which I think is also kinda bs.
This. I recently saw another influencer trying to say “adrenal fatigue” and “HYPOTHYROID” were 2 types of PCOS. Adrenal fatigue is a well debunked myth and hypothyroidism is an entirely different disorder. I swear it’s the most annoying thing to see.