In this Clinical Conversations episode, we bring insulin resistance to life through a real patient story — showing how disrupted blood sugar balance can ripple through a woman’s hormonal cycle.

We walk through her cycle charts, hormone patterns, and lab results, including fasting insulin, glucose, and OGTT with insulin response — uncovering how insulin resistance was silently affecting ovulation, progesterone, and overall menstrual health.

You’ll see how targeted treatment improved her symptoms, normalized her cycle, and restored hormonal balance — illustrating how metabolic health and reproductive health are deeply connected.

💡 In This Episode:

How insulin resistance shows up in menstrual cycles

What happens hormonally when cells stop responding to insulin

Key labs: fasting insulin, glucose, OGTTi, and more Real-world improvement after lifestyle and medical intervention

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:15 Patient Background

03:52 Baseline Menstrual Cycle Hormone Curves

04:55 Cycle #1

07:57 Cycle #2

08:41 Cycle #3

09:29 Patient Labs (Glucose & Insulin)

11:21 Oral Glucose Tolerance Test with Insulin Response (OGTTi)

13:23 Treatment

14:33 Post Treatment Cycle Tracking Results & Symptom Resolution

16:30 Final Thoughts

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📌 About Clinical Conversations:

This series connects real patient cases to the topics we’ve discussed on The Gyno Gurus Podcast — bridging the gap between medical science and real-life experiences. Each episode breaks down symptoms, labs, and treatment outcomes to help you see the physiology in action.

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