Women & Diabetes

The American Diabetes Association reports an estimated 11.5 million women over the age of 20 in the U.S. have diabetes, and one-third of them remain undiagnosed. When compared with men, women have a 50 percent greater risk of diabetic coma, a condition brought on by poorly controlled diabetes and lack of insulin. Women with diabetes have heart disease rates similar to men, but more women with diabetes die from a first heart attack.

Excerpted and adapted from FDA Consumer Magazine

Reviewed byFrancine Kaufman, MD. 4/08

Women and Diabetic Complications Learn about the complications women with diabetes may experience and what can be done to treat them.	Diabetes and Women of Color Diabetes is one of the most serious health challenges facing women in the United States, especially women of color.
Pregnant with Diabetes Pregnant with diabetes? Know what to expect. Get the facts on diabetes and pregnancy.	Planning a Pregnancy Women with pre-existing type 1 or type 2 diabetes can have healthy and happy pregnancies with proper preconception planning and intensive prenatal care.
Women with PCOS PCOS, or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, is the most common cause of female infertility related to the absence of ovulation.	Female Sexual Dysfunction Uncontrolled blood glucose levels and diabetes-related complications can play havoc with a woman's sexual desire and performance.
Divabetic: Bettering Lives, One Feather Boa at a Time Kerri Morrone shares her experience at Divabetic, a community-based organization that provides diabetes education and encouragement to women affected by diabetes.

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Dream Diabetes Devices

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by Brenda Bell

Because today's going to be a bit busy to be doing actual art (and because I just saw STAR TREK: Into Darkness yesterday), I'm going to take the Diabetes Blog Week wildcard: "Tell us what your fantasy diabetes device would be? Think of your dream blood glucose checker, delivery system for insulin or other meds, magic carb counter, etc etc etc. The sky is the limit — what...

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