Let’s start with GENETICS
Family history of PCOS or diabetes?
→ You may have a higher risk.
2.INSULIN RESISTANCE
Body struggles to use insulin well
→ Blood sugar stays high
→ Triggers more insulin release
→ Ovaries respond by producing more androgens (like testosterone)
HORMONAL IMBALANCE
More androgens → fewer ovulations
→ Irregular periods, cysts, acne, hair growth, infertility
LIFESTYLE FACTORS
Poor diet, stress, lack of movement
→ Can worsen insulin resistance and inflammation
So… Was I Born With It?
Not exactly.
You may have the genetic setup,
But PCOS “shows up” when lifestyle + insulin resistance trigger those genes to express.