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Gestational diabetes Eat regularly throughout the day Say NO to alcohol, smoking and other drugs Breastfeeding helps to prevent baby from getting diabetes later in life. Breastfeeding will also help the mum to stay at a healthy weight. This may help delay or stop the diabetes coming back. 16 Drink lots of water Keep active
Sexual problems for women with diabetes Some women may need to have their blood glucose levels checked more often during the menstrual cycle (periods). If they are on insulin or medication, then the doctor may need to adjust the doses at this time. • Sometimes sexual intercourse can cause the blood glucose level to drop. Test your blood glucose level before having sexual intercourse • Women may have problems with their arousal, sex drive (libido) and vaginal dryness, because of the nerve damage caused by diabetes • Some women with diabetes may also be prone to thrush (candidiasis) • If some women do have thrush, they need to make sure their partner receives treatment at the same time. These things can be sorted out at the local health service. Don’t feel shame, talk to the doctor or health professional. They can help and will have talked with many other women who are having the same problems. 17
Page 2 and 3: The Queensland Government supports
Page 4 and 5: Components of this resource have be
Page 6 and 7: Contents Introduction .............
Page 8 and 9: Signs and symptoms Talk to your doc
Page 10 and 11: What is Type 2 diabetes? Type 2 dia
Page 12 and 13: Insulin Man unlocks the cells with
Page 14 and 15: Gestational diabetes Gestational di
Page 18 and 19: Sexual problems for men with diabet
Page 20 and 21: Diabetes health checks These are ex
Page 22 and 23: Keeping diabetes under control at h
Page 24 and 25: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Is
Page 26 and 27: Looking after the heart Blood moves
Page 28 and 29: Shopping hints Healthy Shopping Lis
Page 30 and 31: Why it’s good to be physically ac
Page 32 and 33: Alcohol and diabetes Drinking alcoh
Page 34 and 35: Diabetes check up The doctor or hea
Page 36: Are you at risk? Please tick items

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