Síndrome metabólico en ginecología

Insulin-resistance, or reduced insulin sensitivity in the uptake and metabolism of glucose in peripheral tissues, plays a major role in the development of metabolic syndrome. In obstetrics and gynecology, insulin resistance with compensatory hyperinsulinism can occur in several entities, in which the presence of metabolic syndrome is therefore more frequent. These entities include polycystic ovary syndrome, hyperandrogenism, postmenopausal status, female sexual dysfunction, risk of recurrence of breast cancer, gestational hyperglycemia and pregnancy-induced hypertension. In this review, the involvement of metabolic syndrome in these frequent gynecological and obstetric conditions is discussed.