Women and Diabetes

Diabetes symptoms¹ in women present in a variety of ways, and some people have no signs or symptoms. Diabetes may be diagnosed after a fasting plasma-glucose or glucose tolerance test.

 

Signs or symptoms of diabetes include:

• Abnormal thirst and dry mouth
• Frequent urination
• Extreme tiredness/lack of energy
• Constant hunger
• Sudden weight loss
• Slow-healing wounds
• Recurrent infections
• Blurred vision