Family history of PCOS can reshape metabolic care
A 30-year-old man with obesity and longstanding type 2 diabetes comes in for a routine follow-up. His glycemic control remains poor despite treatment. As the visit unfolds, his physician notices persistent adult-onset acne. Years ago, the encounter might have ended there. Today, I imagine asking another question: “Does anyone in your family have what we used to call polycystic ovary syndrome?” His sister does.
That answer does not diagnose him with …
Family history of PCOS can reshape metabolic care
