My friend has diabetes, and she takes insulin for the same. She is young and recently got married. After marriage, she did not get her first period. Is it because she is taking insulin for diabetes?
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Diabetes is a disease that is attributed to the endocrine system. The endocrine system in the body also regulates the menstrual cycle. Yet, it is not a straightforward connection between diabetes and the menstrual cycle.
For a woman after marriage, not having her first period from a doctor’s point of view is always to determine if it may or may not be pregnancy. Pregnancy must be ruled out because she is a woman of childbearing age.
At the same time, in diabetes, elevated glucose levels may create an imbalance in hormones in the female reproductive system. Hence delaying the periods and may also make infertile at times.
Other hormonal changes may occur after marriage that can cause a missed menstrual cycle.
But since your friend is a patient with diabetes and has been taking insulin for the same, it may also be because of this. It is tough to conclude. Without examination and performing any tests, diagnosis is not easy. I recommend she visit a doctor.
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