Pregnant and Pumping
A healthy pregnancy with diabetes is a challenge, but thanks to advances in treatment, there has never been a better time for you to have a healthy baby… Read More “Pregnant and Pumping”
Women’s Health
There are some diabetes-related issues that are unique to women. Changes in hormone levels throughout the menstrual cycle can affect blood glucose levels. Pregnancy can also affect glucose levels, and high glucose levels can affect a pregnancy. This section deals with women’s concerns, from reproductive health to staying healthy in your golden years.
Article of the Week: Urinary Incontinence
Sometimes diabetes, gynecological issues (such as those Jan Chait writes about in her blog entry this week), and urinary problems go hand in hand. In fact, women with diabetes have a 70% higher chance of developing urinary incontinence (the involuntary loss of urine) than those without. This article describes the different types of incontinence and several methods of treatment, including bladder retraining, drug therapy, and inserted devices.
Click here to read the article.
And remember that articles on a wide variety of diabetes topics are always available in our magazine archives section!
Just Itching to Share the News
So I get this e-mail from Web Editor Tara Dairman one day asking me if I’ve ever had any experience with diabetes-related yeast infections and would I like to blog about it.
"You want me," I zapped back, "to tell the world about my itchy hooha?" Read More “Just Itching to Share the News”
New Guidelines for Lowering Women’s Heart and Stroke Risks
The American Heart Association released updated guidelines this week for preventing cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) in women. The guidelines, which were published in a special issue of the journal Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, provide new information on how aspirin, hormone therapy, and supplements should (or should not) be used in women for cardiovascular disease prevention. Read More “New Guidelines for Lowering Women’s Heart and Stroke Risks”
What Were Reading: Diabetes and Disordered Eating
This week, we’d like to direct your attention to this post at diabetes.about.com entitled “Eating Disorders in Teens with Type 1 Diabetes.” The post examines a new study that shows that eating disorders are twice as common in teenage girls with Type 1 diabetes than in their peers who don’t have diabetes. It includes information on warning signs for eating disorders and the dangers of insulin dose manipulation for weight control.
The About Diabetes blog is written by Debra Manzella, a writer and practicing nurse. Read More “What Were Reading: Diabetes and Disordered Eating”
Women’s Sexual Health
It’s been a number of weeks since I wrote about sexual health, and I was reminded that my first blog entry on the topic was primarily about men. Someone commented that women have sexual problems too, but often seem to be left out of these discussions. Historically, this has been true, but over the past few years women’s sexual health has started to receive more attention. Read More “Women’s Sexual Health”
Magnesium: Give This Mineral Some Respect
What do magnesium and Rodney Dangerfield have in common? Neither gets much respect. Most people know very little about this important mineral, although it’s the fourth most abundant mineral in the body. Read More “Magnesium: Give This Mineral Some Respect”
New Contraception Options
Given that approximately half of all pregnancies in the United States every year are unplanned, birth control is an important consideration for all sexually active women at risk of becoming pregnant. In the case of women with diabetes, however, precision… Read More “New Contraception Options”
Top 10 Health Tips for Women Over 65
Here are our top 10 tips for women over 65 who want to take charge of their health and stay healthy, strong, and independent in the years to come… Read More “Top 10 Health Tips for Women Over 65”
Continence Resources
Incontinence can be a life-limiting condition, but it can be treated. Check out these resources, then talk to your doctor if you experience incontinence. Read More “Continence Resources”
