Women and the Dangers of Diabetes
Having diabetes for women is way different than men. One of the biggest reasons is because of the fact that men don’t have premenstrual symptoms and menstrual cycle like women has. It plays a big part for women suffering from diabetes because instabilities in hormone levels take into place through the menstrual cycle and these fluctuations can affect the blood sugar control. When estrogen levels are obviously elevated, a woman’s body may become resistant to its own insulin or injected insulin for women that already have the sickness. Many women find their blood sugar tends to be high 3-5 days before, during or after their periods. It was suggested that since everyone is diverse, the only way to administer blood sugars in a situation where sensitivity to insulin changes is to test and record blood sugars four or more times a day the week before, during and after your period for at least 2 or 3 months to find your own pattern. You can use Ascensia Glucose or any other medical strips, as well as blood sugar monitors so it would be easier to do. This should allow women to adjust their insulin doses and carbohydrates intake both prior to and during this time to better control your blood sugar.


