Women and Diabetes

Often, the complexity of Diabetes in women is ignored despite the size of the problem. According to the global reports from the World Health Organization from 2014, the total number of adults living with Diabetes has risen from 108 million reported in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. Women experience the symptoms and complications differently than men with Diabetes, thus necessitating a deeper understanding and different care pathways for women. This blog piece aims to capture some of these differences, and provide guidance on how women can understand and manage their conditions better. NanoHealth is helping several women with Diabetes live high quality and happy lives, and we will show you how!

Are you a woman with Diabetes? Don’t panic!

It is a natural reaction to panic about the onset of Diabetes. Firstly, it may help to know that Diabetes has become a very common lifestyle disease and there are ways to manage the disease that allow for improved short term health outcomes and prevention of long term complications. Take the right care and advice, and follow it religiously to lead a high quality life!

What you should know about Diabetes in Women!

If you’re a woman with Diabetes, you might experience many symptoms that are similar to men. Some of the common ones include increased thirst and hunger, frequent urination, fatigue, blurred vision, tingling or reduced feeling in hands and feet. However, there are some symptoms that are unique to women. This is why understanding these symptoms will help in early diagnosis and early treatment of Diabetes.

Symptoms unique to women include:

• Women with Diabetes are at a higher risk to acquire vaginal and urinary tract infections
• Polycystic ovary syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOD may also be another symptom

Re-imagining your life with Diabetes

• Find the right healthcare provider that understands your environment well, and is able to spend considerable time with you to help manage your condition.
• Understand that treatment for Diabetes is not same for everyone, each person has individual treatment depending on their blood sugar levels and age.
• Enroll into an effective Diabetes management program, that will help you seek continuous care in order to keep track of your health! Trained health coaches will be a big asset in continuous motivation and support to manage Diabetes.
• Exercise can help improve the physical and emotional well being of any individual. It plays a very important role in changing lifestyle.
• Practice some relaxation techniques like playing with kids, listening to music, gardening or anything similar.
• Do not feel guilty or panic when you find your blood sugar is out of control. Many factors impact blood sugar levels, all of which are not under our control. Consult your health coach and health provider to analyse the cause for it and work on it.
• Last but not the least, consume a diet that is focused on limiting carbohydrates and fat. Improve intake of nutrient rich foods such as whole fruits and vegetables, whole grains in place of refined foods. Simply put, the mantra is to eat healthy whole foods, in moderate quantities and in regular intervals! In fact, diabetic diet is the best eating plan for most of us.

NanoHealth has helped many individuals with Diabetes in managing their health and well-being. Our trained health coaches, a network of highly recognized doctors and integrated technology solution provide proactive and continuous care at your doorstep. We don’t just treat a health issue, we believe in empowering individuals to Own Their Health to lead healthy and happy lives!

NanoHealth Happy Women testify!

Nafees Banu, a housewife who stays with her daughter and son-in- law in Hyderabad. She is a diabetic patient which affected her health to great extent. As soon as she came in contact with NanoHealth, her Diabetes came under control. The support, timely intervention, diagnosis and lifestyle changes helped her to manage her Diabetes.

Mamatha K, a housewife, a mother of two children and wife of a private employee. She is diabetic which has troubled her significantly. With NanoHealth’s help not only was she able to control it, but also manage it to keep it under control.

So the most important take-home message for women with diabetes is the need to seek awareness. Apart from the treatment and lifestyle changes, good communication with a health coach will be valuable!