Does female menstrual period affect blood sugar?

Generally speaking, female friends will have a certain impact on blood sugar during the physiological period.

This is mainly related to the changes of hormone levels in women. Estrogen can increase the sensitivity of insulin, that is, when its blood concentration increases, it can increase the utilization rate of insulin; Conversely, when the concentration of estrogen decreases, the body's use of insulin decreases, and insulin resistance will occur. Estrogen and progesterone decrease before menstruation and gradually increase after menstruation, thus promoting endometrial hyperplasia and preparing for embryonic development. If you are not pregnant, it drops rapidly before menstruation 12 days. The rapid decline of estrogen level in the body also reduces insulin sensitivity. Therefore, when menstruation comes, women's menstrual blood sugar will rise slightly. This change is more obvious in patients with 1 type diabetes. In addition, menstrual women have poor physical fitness, weakened resistance, and are prone to illness. Emotional fluctuations will also cause blood sugar fluctuations.