Symptoms of Diabetes in Women

Having diabetes can be hard for all and sundry. When occurred to a woman, it can really play hard on her psyche. Diabetes refers to a metabolic disorder which is caused because of high levels of glucose present in the blood. Although it can affect both women as well as men, it has been found that rate of diabetes among women has gone up in the recent years. Also it is said that women have high risk of getting affected by health issues which are consequential to diabetes in comparison to their counterparts. Hence, it is extremely important for you to know about the symptoms and types of diabetes. Medically, this type of disorder is called diabetes mellitus.

 

Types of Diabetes

Diabetes is basically categories into two types – Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetes is also known as juvenile diabetes because it is largely found in teenagers, adults and children. It occurs to those aged between 25 and 30 years of age. The condition occurs when pancreas stop producing insulin which carries glucose to human body cells. In absence of reduction in insulin production, the glucose level present in the blood increases. It is this rise in glucose levels which leads to Type 1 Diabetes.

 

Type 2 is another form of diabetes which is largely affects the elderly as well as middle-aged people, and those who are suffering from the problem of obesity. Two primary causes for this type of diabetes are poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyle.  In this scenario, insulin is produced by diabetes however body becomes resistance for it. Insulin is not properly used by the body which causes glucose in the blood.

 

Symptoms of diabetes in women

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Although symptoms of diabetes are similar in both genders, here are a few signs which are noticed only in women.

 

·         No reason for weight loss is counted among one of the most common symptoms for Type 1 diabetes in women. Body fails to absorb all the calories which it gets through the food eaten despite following a healthy diet regime. So, if you are losing weight then do not ignore .Get yourself checked.

 

·         Yet another symptom which occurs in both forms of diabetes is the urge to visit washroom at short intervals. The human body starts feeling the need to get rid of excessive sugar via urine; therefore the need to urinate frequently arises.  This can even within short intervals. Medically this condition is known as Polyuria.   

 

·         It is important for you to know that need to urinate frequently not only eliminates the sugar in human body but also water, hence chances that a person might suffer from dehydration increases manifolds.  It is because of this reason that women might feel excessive thirst as well. This term is medically called Polydipsia.

 

·         Excessive eating is a typical symptom among women who have Type 2 diabetes. It is medically known as Polyphagia. In this type of diabetes, the insulin level in body is very high. As presence of insulin increase hunger, when present in excess, it can lead to unnecessary feeling of hungry. And, thus the person ends up eating more.

 

·         Vaginal yeast infections as well as skin infections are also the sign of diabetes in women. Diabetes is one condition which easily grows yeast. Also women who have diabetes are vulnerable to urinary tract infections.

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Sexual dysfunction is yet another common sign which indicates presence of diabetes in women. Studies suggest that women who are diabetic feel discomfort as well as pain while indulging in sexual activity, reduced vaginal lubrication and vaginal sensitivity. 

 

In case you have any of the above slated symptoms then visit doctor immediately to get checked for diabetes.