What are the signs of diabetes in a woman?

How does a woman know if she has diabetes?

Symptoms of diabetes

increased thirst and hunger. frequent urination. weight loss or weight gain with no obvious cause. fatigue.

What are the 3 most common symptoms of undiagnosed diabetes?

Common symptoms of diabetes: Urinating often. Feeling very thirsty. Feeling very hungry—even though you are eating.

How do you feel if you have diabetes without knowing?

What are 10 warning signs of diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes symptoms in men and women | early diabetes signs

How do you feel when diabetes starts?

What does beginning diabetes feel like?

Extreme hunger, unintended weight loss, fatigue and weakness, blurred vision, irritability, and other mood changes. If you or your child are experiencing any of these symptoms, you should talk to your doctor. The best way to determine if you have type 1 diabetes is a blood test.

What are the warning signs of prediabetes?

What is silent diabetes?

“Diabetes starts as a silent disease, advancing painlessly, almost imperceptibly,” says Dr. Ferrer, who sees 25 to 30 diabetic patients per week. “It mainly attacks the small blood vessels, damaging the kidneys, eyes, and nerves.” It can also affect larger blood vessels.

Do you feel weird if you have diabetes?

Irritability. Frequently feeling irritated or having changes in your mood is another sign of undiagnosed diabetes. This is because unmanaged diabetes can trigger rapid shifts in blood sugar. You blood sugar levels can contribute to rapid shifts in mood, so levels below or above normal range can impact how you feel.

What color is your urine when you have diabetes?

Diabetes can cause cloudy urine when too much sugar builds up in your urine. Your urine may also smell sweet or fruity. Diabetes can also lead to kidney complications or increase risk of infections of the urinary tract, both of which can also make your urine appear cloudy.

How long can u have diabetes without knowing?

Type 1 diabetes can develop quickly over weeks or even days. Many people have type 2 diabetes for years without realising because the early symptoms tend to be general.

What does untreated diabetes feel like?

Symptoms include sexual problems, digestive issues (a condition called gastroparesis), trouble sensing when your bladder is full, dizziness and fainting, or not knowing when your blood sugar is low.

How does diabetes affect a woman's body?

Diabetes increases the risk of heart disease (the most common diabetes complication) by about four times in women but only about two times in men, and women have worse outcomes after a heart attack. Women are also at higher risk of other diabetes-related complications such as blindness, kidney disease, and depression.

Which food is not good for diabetes?

What does diabetes look like on feet?

Dry, cracked skin on your feet. A change in the color and temperature of your feet. Thickened, yellow toenails. Fungus infections such as athlete's foot between your toes.

Can diabetes cause itching in private parts?

If you have diabetes and are regularly getting genital itching, it could be a sign that your blood glucose levels are too high. Your health team may be able to advise whether this is the case and, if so, how to bring your blood glucose levels under better control.

What can mimic diabetes?

Can prediabetes go away?

It's common. And most importantly, it's reversible. You can prevent or delay prediabetes from turning into type 2 diabetes with simple, proven lifestyle changes.

What causes someone to be prediabetic?

Prediabetes usually happens when your body has a problem with insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. A problem with insulin could be: Insulin resistance, a condition in which the body can't use its insulin properly.

What happens to your body when you have prediabetes?

If you have prediabetes, the cells in your body don't respond normally to insulin. Your pancreas makes more insulin to try to get cells to respond. Eventually your pancreas can't keep up, and your blood sugar rises, setting the stage for prediabetes—and type 2 diabetes down the road.

Where does it hurt if you have diabetes?

Nerve damage can affect your hands, feet, legs, and arms. High blood sugar can lead to nerve damage called diabetic neuropathy. You can prevent it or slow its progress by keeping your blood sugar as close to your target range as possible and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Where do you feel pain when you have diabetes?

Diabetic neuropathy most often damages nerves in the legs and feet. Depending on the affected nerves, diabetic neuropathy symptoms include pain and numbness in the legs, feet and hands. It can also cause problems with the digestive system, urinary tract, blood vessels and heart.

Can I test myself for diabetes?

The only way you can find out if you or a loved one has diabetes is from blood tests that measure you blood glucose (sugar) levels. These can be arranged through your GP. A diagnosis of diabetes is always confirmed by laboratory results. You'll usually get the results of your blood test back in a few days.

Can diabetes appear suddenly?

Type 1 diabetes symptoms can appear suddenly and may include: Feeling more thirsty than usual. Urinating a lot.