Health
diabetes in women
unusual signs to
watch for
The onset of diabetes is often overlooked
because the symptoms do not seem very
harmful or do not cause much of an effect
to the person’s daily life or interfere with their
activities.
Diabetes is a disease that affects many Americans
and people in other countries around the world.
This disease is responsible for changing people’s
lives and making people change their lifestyles
to accommodate the disease that will be with
them for as long as they continue to live. The
onset of diabetes is often overlooked because the
symptoms do not seem very harmful or do not
cause much of an effect to the person’s daily life or
interfere with their activities. The symptoms may
also seem to small to take with much importance
however they are indicators of a serious problem.
Signs of diabetes can somewhat differ between
men and women. Signs of diabetes in women can
include special female problems such as vaginal
infections and vaginal skin sensitivity and itching.
Other signs that are more common amongst both
genders are frequent urination, skin problems,
dizziness and neuropathy which is the tingling
of the extremities due to poor blood circulation
throughout the body. Fatigue and extreme
tiredness are also other indicators of possibly
having diabetes. People who are at high risk for
diabetes are those who have a family history of
it or those who are obese and have a body mass
index reading thirty or above.
When diabetes is suspected it is imperative
to seek the help of a physician who will be
able to diagnose the disease properly. If the
diabetes is confirmed to be present then
the proper education regarding the disease,
medications to help control it and equipment
will be administered to you so that you may be
able to live your life as manageable as possible
with diabetes. Your diet will be changed to one
that is of non-concentrated sweets because the
insulin in your body is no longer being produced.
Sometimes there is a need for insulin dependency
for each time that you eat and sometimes a need
for medication. Having diabetes also can affect
your vision and so keeping routine appointments
with an optometrist is also very important
regarding your health with diabetes. Diet and
exercise are important to managing diabetes
in your life.
Having diabetes does not ruin one’s life but rather
has the person struggling with it put more effort
into changing the way they live for a healthier
lifestyle. Diabetes is manageable and for those
who have it in their family health history it is
preventable by taking steps to make your life
healthier.
M. Lewis
possible signs of
diabetes
1. Darker skin on the neck
2. Recurrent infections
3. Vision changes
4. Lightheadedness
5. Sexual dysfunction
6. Irritability
7. Weight loss
8. Itching
9. Fruity-smelling breath
(diabetic ketoacidosis)
10. Pain in your limbs
11. Dry mouth
12. Nausea
10 WomanToWomanMagazine.com
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