# Women's Health **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/womens-health/13.md [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Women's Health category](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-womens-health-category/60)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-womens-health-category/60 "2017-03-20T03:16:16Z")
All things “Women’s Health” where diabetes is concerned. --- ## [What did you do differently when trying for pregnancy?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-did-you-do-differently-when-trying-for-pregnancy/908)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-did-you-do-differently-when-trying-for-pregnancy/908 "2026-09-19T17:55:41Z")
My story: I have a 6 months old and thinking about #2 already… about six months before I got pregnant the first time I tried really hard to get my A1C down while maintaining that (sometimes elusive) normoglycemic stabili… --- ## [Claritin D, Inflammation and Hormone Induced Insulin Resistance](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/claritin-d-inflammation-and-hormone-induced-insulin-resistance/15666)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/claritin-d-inflammation-and-hormone-induced-insulin-resistance/15666 "2025-12-18T13:36:14Z")
So Disclaimers: I could be TOTALLY full of beans here…this could possibly ONLY happen in my body…I am not a doctor…I am not recommending anything to anyone. Just sharing my empirical observations…not sure if there is an… --- ## [Birth Control for Hormone Stabilization: A Research Thread](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/birth-control-for-hormone-stabilization-a-research-thread/4301)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/birth-control-for-hormone-stabilization-a-research-thread/4301 "2025-04-27T20:47:03Z")
Since I am not satisfied with the information I have received (well, largely NOT received) from my GP, Endo and OB/GYN regarding (1) the safety of various birth control options for diabetics, (2) how cyclical female horm… --- ## [Unreasonable gestational D diagnosis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unreasonable-gestational-d-diagnosis/14994)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unreasonable-gestational-d-diagnosis/14994 "2024-11-22T19:51:07Z")
My wife is 29w pregnant. She just completed the routine OGGT 2 hour test. Her results and reference ranges are as follows: Fasting: her result 93 Reference range \<92 1 hour: her result 145 Reference range \<180 2… --- ## [Women's Health Wiki: How Has Your T1D Been Impacted By Different Female Life Stages?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/womens-health-wiki-how-has-your-t1d-been-impacted-by-different-female-life-stages/5877)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/womens-health-wiki-how-has-your-t1d-been-impacted-by-different-female-life-stages/5877 "2024-10-03T18:24:55Z")
Women’s Health Wiki: How Has Your T1D Been Impacted By Different Female Life Stages? The following narratives have been collected from FUD women explaining how the different biological stages of their lives has impacted… --- ## [Study recruiting women on BG and menstrual periods](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-recruiting-women-on-bg-and-menstrual-periods/14890)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-recruiting-women-on-bg-and-menstrual-periods/14890 "2024-09-10T16:35:56Z")
--- ## [Best Book on Women's Health That I've Read So Far](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-book-on-womens-health-that-ive-read-so-far/13699)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-book-on-womens-health-that-ive-read-so-far/13699 "2023-03-24T00:29:56Z")
Here’s a review of the best book on women’s health that I’ve read so far (The Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter): https://www.menopause.org/for-women/book-reviews/i-the-menopause-manifesto-own-your-health-with-facts… --- ## [Menopause with diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/menopause-with-diabetes/7545)
**Author:** [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/menopause-with-diabetes/7545 "2022-09-27T22:35:12Z")
New article just posted. Surviving menopause --- ## [Study researches how estrogen decreases insulin resistance](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-researches-how-estrogen-decreases-insulin-resistance/6593)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-researches-how-estrogen-decreases-insulin-resistance/6593 "2022-09-26T02:22:58Z")
While it targets T2 diabetes patients, I suspect that its findings largely apply to type 1 also: --- ## [Insulin Nation - Why your menstrual cycle raises your blood sugar](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-nation-why-your-menstrual-cycle-raises-your-blood-sugar/8506)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-nation-why-your-menstrual-cycle-raises-your-blood-sugar/8506 "2022-02-18T00:46:03Z")
So this doesn’t really match my experience, but at least the effect of hormones on bg levels is getting some attention :slight\_smile: What do you think @T1Allison? --- ## [Basal Rates and Hormones](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-rates-and-hormones/4133)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 335\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2021, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-rates-and-hormones/4133 "2021-09-19T20:19:46Z")
First: Can we start a category for Women’s Health and Diabetes? I saw tags for pregnancy but we have more to our story than just that. :slight\_smile: There is a dearth of information out there for life processes affectin… --- ## [COVID Vaccine Impacting Cycles](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/covid-vaccine-impacting-cycles/11231)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/covid-vaccine-impacting-cycles/11231 "2021-04-14T18:47:33Z")
Every woman I’ve spoken to who has been vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine has then gotten her period early…and usually crazy heavier plus clots. In light of the J&J vaccine causing blood clots in some women of child … --- ## [I'm back checking in + pregnancy so far!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-back-checking-in-pregnancy-so-far/9980)
**Author:** [@CarolynA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarolynA)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-back-checking-in-pregnancy-so-far/9980 "2020-10-08T16:30:41Z")
Hi everyone! I’m poking my head back here. I’m 25 weeks pregnant with boy/girl twins! And hitting major insulin resistance (also have 2 placentas). Dexcom/MDI. Pre-pregnancy a1c ~5.8 (lazy management). Approx 15u lantu… --- ## [Basal and BG Leveling Point During Female Hormone Changes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-and-bg-leveling-point-during-female-hormone-changes/10264)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2020, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-and-bg-leveling-point-during-female-hormone-changes/10264 "2020-09-25T20:09:35Z")
I’ve written about it before, but it’s so interesting (and frustrating) to observe how effective/ineffective my basal settings are under varying hormone conditions. As a reminder, I only ever basal test during cycle day… --- ## [Diatribe article on menstrual cycles](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diatribe-article-on-menstrual-cycles/9964)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diatribe-article-on-menstrual-cycles/9964 "2020-07-08T14:55:52Z")
--- ## [Low blood sugar something else?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-blood-sugar-something-else/9273)
**Author:** [@Sarah2020](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sarah2020)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-blood-sugar-something-else/9273 "2020-02-08T19:57:36Z")
Hi all. I just wondered if anyone could help me. Last year I woke up as normal in the morning and went to the bathroom. As I was in there I started to feel quite hungry first then started sweating (ALOT) could litrally … --- ## [Temp Drop](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/temp-drop/8601)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/temp-drop/8601 "2019-11-02T20:26:15Z")
This product was mentioned on TuD by someone who uses it to track their monthly hormones in order to make insulin adjustments. I thought it looked really interesting and am seriously considering purchasing one to see … --- ## [Catamenial DKA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/catamenial-dka/8275)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2019, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/catamenial-dka/8275 "2019-09-13T01:37:46Z")
So apparently the association between DKA and the menstrual cycle actually has a name. I have no experience with this, except maybe I do since my insulin needs often increase by more than 100% during my cycle and drop d… --- ## [Do women need to change prebolus timing based on hormones?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-women-need-to-change-prebolus-timing-based-on-hormones/8258)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-women-need-to-change-prebolus-timing-based-on-hormones/8258 "2019-09-05T20:47:17Z")
In the Women’s Health Category, we’ve discussed changing basal needs and changing bolus needs due to hormone-induced insulin resistance. Personally, I see varying increased insulin need for both basal and boluses during … --- ## [Do Women Need to Change their Meal Boluses During High Hormone (Insulin Resistant) Weeks?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-women-need-to-change-their-meal-boluses-during-high-hormone-insulin-resistant-weeks/6689)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-women-need-to-change-their-meal-boluses-during-high-hormone-insulin-resistant-weeks/6689 "2019-08-21T14:05:30Z")
Continuing the discussion from Basal Rates and Hormones: Yup. Yup. Yup. I’m still wrestling with the basal and bolus relationships throughout different hormone phases (i.e. different insulin resistance phases). But it… --- ## [Ideas for Interpreting Female Basal Testing Results on CGM when Considering Hormones (Insulin Resistance)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ideas-for-interpreting-female-basal-testing-results-on-cgm-when-considering-hormones-insulin-resistance/6690)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ideas-for-interpreting-female-basal-testing-results-on-cgm-when-considering-hormones-insulin-resistance/6690 "2019-02-19T15:08:01Z")
I am making this its own post so it’s not buried and missed by women looking for this information. This post is pulled from: https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interpreting-overnight-basal-test/6346/50?u=t1allison "I am a … --- ## [Women's Health: Discussing "The Drop" (i.e. Insulin Sensitivity Change During Cycle Reset)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/womens-health-discussing-the-drop-i-e-insulin-sensitivity-change-during-cycle-reset/5815)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/womens-health-discussing-the-drop-i-e-insulin-sensitivity-change-during-cycle-reset/5815 "2019-02-13T19:05:04Z")
I want to start a thread looking at what different women experience regarding insulin sensitivity changes during cycle restart (i.e from PMS through to the start of the next cycle). Some women state they experience no i… --- ## [Metformin](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin/4849)
**Author:** [@Chubbs.mama](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chubbs.mama)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin/4849 "2019-02-01T20:11:40Z")
Hello. I was just wondering how long does metformin take to show improvement? I have been taking it, 500mg 2 weeks, for my fasting numbers (I’m usually 96-98) and they want them to be under 90. My numbers have not improv… --- ## [Glipizide/ glyburide](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glipizide-glyburide/5114)
**Author:** [@Chubbs.mama](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chubbs.mama)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glipizide-glyburide/5114 "2018-10-02T00:18:17Z")
I am wondering what people’s experiences with Glipizide have been. In pregnancy its more common to be prescribed glyburide, but these are the same class of drugs and they work the same and I believe Glipizide is more com… --- ## [Minimizing fasting glucose with exercise](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/minimizing-fasting-glucose-with-exercise/1509)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/minimizing-fasting-glucose-with-exercise/1509 "2018-08-29T14:51:37Z")
So, my fasting blood sugar numbers have been consistently between 93 and 95 mg/DL – and while I’m not convinced that this number really should even be classified as gestational diabetes, it does technically meet the real… --- ## [Book Recommendation](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/book-recommendation/4571)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/book-recommendation/4571 "2018-07-25T19:03:37Z")
“A Woman’s Guide to Diabetes: A Path to Wellness” authored by Brandy Barnes (founder of Diabetes Sisters) and Dr. Natalie Strand (T1D who won Amazing Race - she’s awesome) I ordered this book specifically to see what … --- ## [A 1996 Survey: Source of the main hormone advice given to women today](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-1996-survey-source-of-the-main-hormone-advice-given-to-women-today/4572)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-1996-survey-source-of-the-main-hormone-advice-given-to-women-today/4572 "2018-07-25T16:00:04Z")
“Many women find their blood sugar tends to be high 3 to 5 days before, during, or after their periods.” This sentence is everywhere. It’s often the only thing stated to give women guidance for how to manage their chang… --- ## [Birth Control and BG - Experiences](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/birth-control-and-bg-experiences/4148)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/birth-control-and-bg-experiences/4148 "2018-07-11T20:18:01Z")
I would love to have this thread be a centralized location for women to share their experiences with how various birth control products have impacted their blood sugar (or not). My goal is to get shared knowledge out the… --- ## [T1D Self-Care during Motherhood](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1d-self-care-during-motherhood/4224)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1d-self-care-during-motherhood/4224 "2018-06-23T23:53:08Z")
@Nickyghaleb has already essentially started this thread beautifully. And maybe this thread has a narrow audience. But I hope that it is helpful to anyone that it can reach. In watching the reactions to the discussion … [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/womens-health/13.md?page=1)