@A DiabetesTeam Member PCOS and Type 2 Diabetes are closely related especially if you develop PCOS "first" which jacks your "risk level" for developing Type 2 into the same range as Hereditary (Genetic) Type 2 Diabetics who are 10 times more likely then Joe/Jane average

It really messes with your Insulin Resistance which is the "main" factor in a Type 2 Diagnosis

Whether someone has PCOS, Type 2 or Both, the insulin resistance is incredibly "weight sensitive" where carrying every a few extra pounds drastically increases Insulin Resistance, so an active weight management programs is the best way to minimize the "double whammy" of PCOS and Type 2

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Secondary Diabetes is an Old Term for what is not classified as Type 3C Diabetes

It is caused by damage to the pancreas due to accident or disease or removal that reduces or eliminates the pancreas ability to produce insulin

Depending on the level of function of the pancreas as the result of the (issue) the patient may need to be treated "the same as" a Type 1 if their insulin production is really low due to injury or absent due to removal - they will require supplemental insulin for the rest of their life "just like a Type 1" but unlike Type 1 which is an auto-immune disorder, it is simply "what caused the Type of diabetes" is different, but the treatment and lifestyle would be the same

If the pancreas is only mildly impaired that would "mimic" the (problems) experienced by a Type 2. So in that case typical Type 2 medications may be enough to manage

Again, different types with 3C being the result of disease or injury where Type 2 is a metabolic disorder - different causes, same symptoms, same treatment

During the COVID pandemic about 1 in 10 hospitalized patents some some damage caused to their Pancreas by the Covid cooties - they reproduce by "eating" a cell in your body and they really like pancreatic cells

So some Covid patients ended up with a worn out pancreas that was effectively killed by the Covid virus

That's not metabolic or auto-immune or gestational or monogenic diabetes so the Covid Diabetics are more properly "categorized" as Type 3C Diabetics and they likewise may be able to manage with no meds like some Type 2's, with Type 2 meds or if covid did enough damage then they would have to treat with Insulin like a Type 1

I’ve always been told mine was type 2 but I actually developed diabetes after a diagnosis of pcos in early 2000’s. I was told it was insulin resistance