Yes — getting regular exercise can help you fend off fatigue by giving you more energy during the day and helping you sleep better at night.

Vaginal dryness can raise the risk of developing an infection, as can high blood glucose levels. Douching can also contribute to a vaginal infection by changing the acidity of the vagina. It can additionally aggravate an existing infection by pushing the organisms deeper into the vagina.

For some women, spicy food, alcohol, and caffeine trigger hot flashes.

To reduce bone loss after menopause, women are advised to get 1500 milligrams of calcium a day. For your body to be able to absorb calcium properly, you also need to get an adequate amount of vitamin D.

Perimenopause is a term used to describe the transition period that women go through from their reproductive years to menopause.

Natural menopause is the result of the cessation of both ovulation and associated hormone (estrogen and progesterone) production.

In most cases, gestational diabetes disappears after delivery, but women who have had it have a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life.

Providing breast milk for one baby burns, on average, about 500 calories per day.

Yes — insulin is considered safe to take when pregnant or breast-feeding, and there have been no reported cases of adverse effects in babies. Diabetes pills, however, are not recommended for women who are breast-feeding.

Yes — while having diabetes can make breast-feeding more challenging, it is not considered a medical reason not to breast-feed.

While labor leading to a vaginal delivery may lower a woman’s blood glucose level, a cesarean section can be stressful to the body and may raise the blood glucose level.