Suara.com – Diabetes is a condition in which there is too much glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood. Over time, diabetes or high blood glucose levels can damage organs.
Possible long-term effects include damage to large and small blood vessels that can lead to health problems such as heart attacks and strokes, or even problems with your kidneys, gums, eyes, feet, nerves, and cycle. menstruation.
Yes, unbalanced sugar levels can affect the menstrual cycle. Quoted from Healthshots, Dr Sweta Budyal, Senior Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai, explains this.
The relationship between diabetes and menstruation is two-way. Diabetes can cause unusual changes to the menstrual cycle. Likewise, hormonal changes that occur throughout the menstrual cycle can affect a person’s diabetes.
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It seems that irregular menstrual cycles are not only a side effect of diabetes, but may also play a role in influencing blood levels blood sugar. Which means that it is a vicious circle.
“Women with type 2 diabetes are more likely to be obese and have a higher risk of PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). As a result, they are at a higher risk of having irregular periods, poor flow, and abnormal hair growth on the face and other parts of the body. ,” he said.
In addition, women with diabetes are at risk for a condition called anovulation. This indicates that ovulation, the process by which the ovary releases an egg into the fallopian tube, did not occur. Ovulation is necessary for pregnancy and no means ovulation can make it more difficult to get pregnant.
“The menstrual cycle can affect blood glucose, especially in type 1 diabetic patients. An increase in progesterone levels in the latter half of the menstrual cycle can affect how insulin works in our body and can cause an increase in blood glucose. Also, some women may experience cravings around their period,” she says.
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