title: Women and diabetes.
abstract: Women with diabetes face unique health challenges throughout their life cycle. Health concerns begin at puberty and continue throughout the reproductive years and later stages of life. Diabetes can have a significant impact on puberty, menstruation, reproduction, and cardiovascular and bone health. All women with diabetes require an individualized reproductive health plan that addresses contraception, the importance of planning pregnancies, and life-style changes. Anticipatory guidance and education in each phase of development can help the woman with diabetes avoid health care problems, reduce her risk of complications, and achieve a health outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. homkoc@temple.edu
authors.forename: Carol J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Homko
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Trout
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008598:Menstruation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016387:Women's Health