Diabetes is characterized by an excessive accumulation of carbohydrates in blood plasma. Such a glut may be caused by a malfunction of the glucose-insulin ligament, when the body's insulin production is impaired and glucose cannot be delivered to the cells. This is the first type of diabetes.
The second type develops in case of violation of the absorption of sugar molecules by cells. In this case, a large amount of glucose accumulates in the blood plasma, which cannot penetrate the cell for processing.
Common symptoms of diabetes in women and men are associated with an increased concentration of sugar in the blood. This makes the patient feel thirsty. The presence of sugar in the urine contributes to the violation of the physiology of urination. The excreted urine is plentiful in volume, which is explained by the large amount of water drunk, an excess of sugar gives the urine a sticky consistency. The main diagnostic sign of diabetes is laboratory confirmation of an increased concentration of sugar in the blood.
Type 1 diabetes is manifested by the rapid
depletion of the body, the development of ketoacidosis and the appearance of a coma. Diabetes of this type develops in a young body and continues until the end of life.
The first symptoms of type 2 diabetes mellitus occur in older people in overweight people. They are weak and not characteristic. The disease appears imperceptibly and can be detected late, when a whole complex of characteristic signs appears in the body.
Due to the anatomical features of the genitourinary system, signs of diabetes in women may have specific signs. The presence of sugar is always a breeding ground for the development of microorganisms. The anatomical location of the female urethra favors easier penetration of microbes into the bladder, where they find favorable conditions for reproduction, while causing many urological diseases. This can be manifested by the appearance of pain in the lower abdomen and lower back, and the pain can disappear and reappear.
The appearance of thrush in the vagina, which causes severe itching and
cheesy discharge, can be regarded as signs of diabetes in women. The genitourinary system is not the only one that determines gender differences in the signs of diabetes. Additional
symptoms of the disease include frequently occurring lesions of the respiratory system. Cough, bronchitis, acute respiratory infections, pneumonia, occurring with an increase in body temperature and a runny nose, act as signs of diabetes in women.
The effect of diabetes on the body is very significant. Excess sugar circulating in the bloodstream injures the internal walls of the arteries. Patients begin to suffer from angina pectoris, the risk of myocardial infarction increases. Disturbed blood circulation in the legs. Diabetes is formed
foot. In severe cases, long healing ulcers appear on the legs,
gangrene of the extremities is often formed
. Vision problems appear as specific symptoms of diabetes in men and women. Signs of diabetes include itching and burning of the skin, insomnia and nightmares.
If diabetes of the first type is almost impossible to prevent, and even harder to treat, then the second type of diabetes can be prevented. This requires control over the state of the body, nutrition and physical activity. In addition, the same measures may completely eradicate the disease.