Episode 256 - Dr. Sarit Polsky, Women's Health Series: Diabetes, Menstruation, and Pregnancy

On this special episode of Diabetics Doing Things, Rob and Eritrea
tackle episode two of our Women’s Health Series for National
Diabetes Awareness Month. The team interviews Dr. Sarit Polsky,
Director of the Women’s Health Clinic at the Barbara Diabetes
Center. This episode explores: - * How she became a subject matter
expert in Women’s Health and Diabetes * The research and
experiences that fueled her passion to Women’s Health and
Endocrinology * Eritrea’s experience having her period for 18 days
* How menstruation impacts blood sugar levels with Type One
diabetes * The phases of menstruation and how they impact diabetes
as well as temp rates that can be set with CGM/Pump technology *
How your body’s insulin needs can change based of what phase of
life you are currently in (menstruating, pregnancy, menopausal,
etc) * Defining what the goal of your life is while menstruating,
whether its trying to get pregnant or avoiding pregnancy * The most
important thing to do in pregnancy with diabetes can be planning
ahead * All the important planning and work that is valuable when
considering pregnancy with your healthcare care provider. * Your
diabetes pregnancy team and what it should look like * The main
diabetes headline “ yes you can do anything - but you need help” *
Pregnancy and Diabetes Stigma; how modern medicine has debunked
much of it * How to best support your partner if you are someone
without diabetes * Hyperemesis and Diabetes, how difficult that can
be * Dr. Polsky article links -
https://diatribe.org/managing-your-glucose-and-using-continuous-glucose-monitor-during-pregnancy
https://diatribe.org/need-automated-insulin-delivery-systems-during-pregnancy-women-type-1-diabetes