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description: This is a review, not a new study, and it suggests PMS might make blood sugar harder to control around the menstrual cycle, but it does not give a clear yes o
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Review, 2004

# Does PMS affect blood sugar control in women with diabetes?

This is a review, not a new study, and it suggests PMS might make blood sugar harder to control around the menstrual cycle, but it does not give a clear yes or no answer because past research has been mixed.

 Early or limited evidence

Women with diabetes, drawing on past research studies

## What they did

The authors reviewed existing research on whether the menstrual cycle affects insulin sensitivity (how well the body responds to insulin) in women with diabetes, and whether having PMS changes this effect. No new patients were tested; this is a summary of other studies.

## What they found

Studies on the menstrual cycle's effect on insulin sensitivity in women with diabetes have given conflicting results. The authors suggest that whether a woman has PMS or not might explain some of these differences, since PMS could make cycle-related changes in insulin sensitivity worse. They also note that treating PMS with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (a type of medication) might help both PMS symptoms and insulin sensitivity.

## What it means for you

If you have diabetes and PMS, your blood sugar control might be more affected by your cycle, but the science is not settled. This is a review of ideas and past conflicting findings, not new proof, so no firm numbers or treatment effects can be reported.

## About the study

Original title Insulin sensitivity and premenstrual syndrome Authors Trout KK, Teff KL Journal Current diabetes reports Year 2004 Study design Review What was tested Discusses serotonin reuptake inhibitors as a possible PMS treatment, but this is not a new trial Read the paper [doi.org/10.1007/s11892-004-0079-4](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-004-0079-4)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[SSRIs and antidepressants](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-ssri/)

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