Diabetes And The Menopause
In the united states it s the number 6 killer of women ages 45 to 54 and the number 4 killer of women ages 55 to 64.
Diabetes and the menopause. 8 4 p 0 78. Diabetes raises the risk of urinary and vaginal infections and this risk increases further during and after menopause as less oestrogen in the body makes for even more ideal conditions in the urinary tract vagina for bacteria and yeast to thrive in. The hormones estrogen and progesterone affect how your cells respond to insulin. Among women with type 1 diabetes those with early menopause defined as self report natural menopause 47 years of age 25 were somewhat younger at type 1 diabetes onset 8 6 vs.
You may go 40 days or longer between periods or at other. Why menopause is different with diabetes if you usually ovulate every 28 days or so your cycle may begin to vary as you approach menopause. Early menopause and type 1 diabetes. 12 6 years of age p 0 10.
Changes in blood sugar level. According to the statistics women who gain weight during perimenopause and menopause and after menopause are at higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome and or type 2 diabetes. During the transitional years of menopause when menstrual cycles slow down but haven t stopped these hormones are unstable and cause problems with diabetes management. Not only do these drops or spikes in the hormones impact your mood and.
You might gain weight during the menopausal transition and after menopause. As estrogen and progesterone levels go up and down during the transition to menopause your blood sugar levels can also rise and fall. Diabetes hits women hard especially at midlife. Higher levels of estrogen.
What s more diabetes increases your risk of heart disease stroke and many other serious conditions including blindness kidney disease and nerve disease. Recurrent infections can be a sign of pre diabetes warns pinkerton. Diabetes and menopause may team up for varied effects on your body including. As women get older hormonal changes before and during menopause often cause hot flashes irritability and trouble sleeping.
Uncontrolled high blood sugar can lead to diabetes. Menopause changes the climate of the vagina for everyone but women with diabetes who have problems with glucose control have an even higher risk of yeast and urinary tract infections.