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Females and Type 1 Diabetes – JDRF Virtual Discovery Event, January 2023

Our ‘Virtual Type 1 Diabetes Discovery Event: Females and Type 1 Diabetes’ will highlight the hormonal variances of how being a female can affect our blood sugar control and that this variation is normal.
Content last reviewed and updated: 01.10.2024

Living with type 1 diabetes can be tricky and challenging. Being female and dealing with major hormonal changes can make living with type 1 harder to manage.

Our ‘Virtual Type 1 Diabetes Discovery Event: Females and Type 1 Diabetes’ will highlight the hormonal variances of how being a female can affect our blood sugar control and that this variation is normal. This event is for all females with type 1 diabetes.

During the session, you will:

  • Learn about what to look out for during hormonally challenging times
  • Get strategies to better help you feel more confident with your diabetes management
  • And see where diabetes technologies can make things easier

Content of this video

00:00 Welcome

01:23 Natalie Balmain

03:25 Sponsors

07:04 JDRF UK Presentation – Research & Community Support

17:30 Abbott Presentation

23:58 Dr Fiona Campbell – Young Female Hormones

41:48 Air Liquide Presentation

45:00 Dr Helen Murphy – Pregnancy Hormones

1:09:04 Dexcom Presentation

1:23:30 Comfort Break – (Peri)Menopause Symptoms Slido

1:16:52 Omnipod Presentation

1:20:45 Lived Experience – Pregnancy and Type 1 – Niki’s Story

1:24:54 Lived Experience Panel – Peri(menopause) hosted by Dawn Adams

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