# Hormones **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/womens-health/diabetes-hormones/105.md [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Hormones category](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-hormones-category/4144)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-hormones-category/4144 "2018-06-03T17:46:37Z")
All hormone related posts to include things such as menopause, monthly cycle/hormone questions, etc., --- ## [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… --- ## [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")
--- ## [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… --- ## [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")
--- ## [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… --- ## [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…