PCOS, Insulin Resistance, and Fertility: What Every Woman Should Understand (Episode 97)

About this episode

Dr. Yemi Famuyiwa discusses the connection between PCOS, insulin resistance, and fertility, introducing the concept of PMOS and its implications for women's health.

The Quest For Fertility is out now on Amazon In this insightful episode of Fertile Talks, Dr. Yemi Famuyiwa breaks down the evolving science behind PCOS and why experts are beginning to rethink it as more than just an ovarian condition. Exploring the newer concept of “polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome” (PMOS), she explains how fertility is deeply connected to the brain, metabolism, hormones, insulin resistance, and overall systemic health. Dr. Famuyiwa unpacks how insulin resistance di...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Yemi Famuyiwa

Topics covered

• PCOS
• insulin resistance
• fertility
• metabolism
• hormones
• systemic health

Keywords

• PCOS
• insulin resistance
• fertility
• hormones
• metabolism
• PMOS
• systemic health

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Organizations: Amazon

Books & works: The Quest For Fertility

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