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Diabetes and Menstruation - Between Insulin Resistance and the Munchies
Ladies! Does your monthly cycle regularly mess with your blood glucose levels? That’s right. Along with stomach cramps, chocolate cravings and mood swings, periods have yet another surprise in store for the ladies out there with diabetes. Here is how I personally deal with blood sugar and menstruation.

The Importance of the Language Used When Talking About Diabetes
If you’re living with diabetes, you’re likely familiar with some of the negative language and messages surrounding diabetes. As you know, many stigmas come with diabetes, but it shouldn’t be that way.

How Your Monthly Cycle Affects Diabetes – And Vice Versa
You already know that your cycle affects your cravings, moods, and how you feel. But the hormonal changes that occur during your monthly cycle can affect your diabetes, too. Having diabetes may even result in some changes to your menstrual cycle.

How Hormones Play a Role in Diabetes
For women with diabetes, some of the ups and downs that come with diabetes can be attributed to hormones. Hormonal changes due to puberty, menstrual cycle, birth control, menopause, or stress can lead make it more difficult to manage blood sugar.

Diabetes and Menopause: What You Can Expect
For women with diabetes, menopause and the years before menopause may come with some additional challenges. If you’re going through — or about to go through — menopause and have diabetes, it’s important to learn what you should expect. And you’ll also want to discover how to manage diabetes during menopause.

How Often Should I Test My Blood Sugar?
Testing your blood sugar at home is an essential part of managing diabetes. Monitoring your blood levels throughout the day can help you improve diabetes management. And with today’s blood glucose meters, it’s easy and quick to measure your blood sugar.

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