Symptoms of Diabetes in Women

Diabetes is a one of the widespread health-threatening diseases that affects an increasing number of women. The best way for the diagnosis of Diabetes is laboratory examinations and tests. But if you don’t have the time to see a doctor right now, self-checking the following typical symptoms of Diabetes can help you to detect your risks.

Vaginal itching. Diabetes causes insufficient or absolute insulin secretion shortage. Insulin is the hormone that takes sugar into cells for energy use. When insulin is not produced properly, this will cause blood glucose to increase, thus providing a favorable environment for growth of molds. So the patients can experience vaginal itching.

Vaginal dryness. Vaginal dryness is mostly caused by low levels of sexual hormones, and this can cause dyspareunia.

Urinary tract infections(UTIs). Women have a higher chance of getting urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to their special anatomic characteristics in urinary system. Diabetes lowers people’s immunity and reduces resistance to infections. In addition, the high blood glucose offers a favorable environment for the growth of bacteria to make UTI more likely to occur. UTI can cause frequent/urgent urination, fever, back pains, weakness, etc.

High waist-hip ratio. Women over their middle ages need to pay attention to their waistline. Healthy waist-hip ratio is 0.7 to 0.85. If the ratio is bigger than 0.85, it is regarded as an alerting sign for Diabetes.

Have a macrosomia. Pregnant women who suffer from Diabetes have an elevated blood glucose level, and the glucose can enter the fetus through the placenta. Because the fetus is in frequent high blood glucose state, its pancreatic insulin will be over activated, which can promote the synthesis of proteins, fat and glycogen, further causing the fetus’ weight to increase.

Sexual dysfunction. Diabetes can cause arteries in perineum to become sclerosising and affect nerve ending reacting activities, so sexual function can be impaired.

Symptoms that are typically linked to Diabetes can also occur in women Diabetics, which includes thirst, frequent urination, hunger, blurred vision, diabetic foot, etc. If Diabetes is suspected, you will want to be checked in hospital for fasting blood glucose, oral Glucose Tolerance testing, etc, for further evaluation.