Diabetes in Women
More than 34 million people in the United States have diabetes
The complications from diabetes are similar in men and women: diabetic ketoacidosis (caused by very high blood sugar), eye problems, kidney problems, poor circulation
This page will highlight some differences between men and women with diabetes
Differences in Women
-Increased risk of depression
-Increased risk for eating disorders
-Decreased sex drive in women with diabetes
-Women who have never had diabetes can develop gestational diabetes, or diabetes during pregnancy, that can cause problems for both mom and baby
-Women with diabetes have an increased risk for urinary tract infections
Treatments
-Diet and exercise control can decrease the effects of diabetes and can even eliminate the need for medications in diabetes
-Blood sugar monitoring through a finger-stick blood sugar
-If blood sugar is not able to be controlled with diet and exercise, medications and insulin can be used to control blood sugar
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