Sometimes the diabetic symptoms in women are more subtle than they are in men. Many women live with diabetes for years without knowing they even have it. This is when the real damage occurs – that is when the diabetes is untreated for prolonged periods. It is the early detection of diabetes that gives the best chance of avoiding the complications of being diabetic. For many, it goes untreated because they really don’t understand the diabetic symptoms in women and don’t get tested.

It is estimated that about 10% of women over the age of 20 in the United States are living with diabetes. Those are the diagnosed cases. The number of undiagnosed cases is unknown, but all women should be tested as part of their regular annual check-up. And for African Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos it is even more important that they know the diabetic symptoms in women …