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Can sugar levels rise before and after periods?
Question
I am a 30 years old female. Much to my shock, my fasting blood sugar levels have come out to be 185 mg/dL. I took blood sugar test before my montly periods. Can sugar levels rise before and after periods? Am I a diabetic? To add, my mother is a diabetic.
Expert Answer
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Prof Dinesh DhanwalDec 08, 2008
Prof of Medicine and Head of Endocrinology,
Maulana Azad Medical College,
New Delhi
Maulana Azad Medical College,
New Delhi
Yes, around periods there may be increase in glucose levels due to stress. Please note that with a single reading we do not make a diagnosis of diabetes. To confirm the diagnosis, get a fasting blood glucose level from a lab (not glucometer reading) and get back to us. You are definitely at higher risk for developing diabetes.
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