Insulin resistance is when cells in your muscles, fat, and liver don’t respond well to insulin and can’t easily take up glucose from your blood. In response, your

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that allows the body to use glucose from carbohydrates in the food that you eat for energy or to store

The accumulation of insulin in the bloodstream elevates androgen levels; the resulting hormone imbalance will negatively affect ovulation. When women do not ovulate, they may menstruate less frequently,