Diabetes: T1, T2, and Gestational

Type 1 (T1) and type 2 (T2) diabetes can negatively impact both your cycles and your fertility, but did you know that fertility awareness can help you manage both? Furthermore, gestational diabetes (GD) can have a huge impact on pregnancy outcomes, but a GD diagnosis can be an opportunity to eat better now for improved health during pregnancy and in the future. Here, we’ve compiled content on these conditions, and how they relate to menstrual cycles, fertility, and pregnancy.

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    Should non-diabetics use continuous glucose monitors? 

    By Caitlin Estes • December 3, 2024
    Here’s who may benefit from OTC CGMs
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    Natural Womanhood Book Review: Real Food for Pregnancy 

    By Renee Walton • November 9, 2024
    Should you buy, borrow, or pass?
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    Natural Womanhood Book Review: Real Food for Fertility

    By Madison Ayers • April 27, 2024
    A must-read before baby #2 (or 3 or 4!)
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    Does birth control affect blood sugar?  

    By Kristen Curran • March 31, 2023
    A recent Healthline article on medications that can raise blood sugar and impact Type 2 diabetics included hormonal…
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    Insulin Resistance, PCOS, and Fertility Health: Are you at risk?

    By Allison Jung, PA • February 18, 2021
    Insulin resistance is much more common than many people think, and it can affect women in unexpected and…
  • How an Anti-inflammatory Diet Can Help Balance Hormones

    By Taryn DeLong • March 12, 2021
    The standard treatment for hormonal dysfunctions and disorders like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis is typically the birth…