Definitions

Use this page as your own diabetes dictionary. Diabetes Self-Management aims to give you the best, most informative resources on living with diabetes.

Congestive Heart Failure: Definition and Overview

Updated May 17, 2006

A type of heart disease in which the heart no longer pumps sufficient blood to meet the body’s needs. Diabetes is a risk factor for heart failure, but a number of measures, including tight blood glucose control, can greatly reduce this… Read More “Congestive Heart Failure: Definition and Overview”

Metformin: Definition, Uses, Side Effects

Updated June 17, 2019

Metformin is a member of a class of drugs called biguanides that helps lower blood glucose levels by improving the way the body handles insulin… Read More “Metformin: Definition, Uses, Side Effects”

Female Sexual Dysfunction

Updated February 24, 2016

A blanket term to describe several sexual disorders affecting women, including lack of desire, difficulty becoming sexually aroused, difficulty reaching orgasm, and painful intercourse… Read More “Female Sexual Dysfunction”

Prediabetes Definition: What Is Prediabetes?

Updated April 25, 2019

A condition in which blood glucose levels are elevated, but not yet within the diabetic range… Read More “Prediabetes Definition: What Is Prediabetes?”

Insulin Resistance

Updated June 19, 2014

A condition in which the body needs extra insulin to maintain normal blood sugar levels. Along with abnormal insulin secretion, it is a hallmark of Type 2 diabetes… Read More “Insulin Resistance”

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