Women with type 2 diabetes experience menopause symptoms more frequently and with significantly greater severity, according to a new study. The findings were published in the journal Menopause. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Previous research has shown a strong link between menopause and the development of diabetes, but those studies focused primarily on the timing of menopause onset.
The new study, involving about 300 women aged 40 to 64, aimed to assess menopause symptoms and investigate whether type 2 diabetes is associated with symptom severity.
The results showed that women with diabetes and prediabetes experienced menopause symptoms more often and endured them much more severely at all stages. However, the most distinct and statistically significant difference emerged during postmenopause.
"This study shows that women with diabetes may experience more pronounced menopause symptoms. Previous research has also demonstrated that cardiovascular risk factors, including diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, are associated with more frequent vasomotor symptoms, and women with greater vasomotor symptom burden tend to have a less favorable cardiometabolic risk profile," said Dr. Stephanie Faubion.
The authors note the need for further research to better understand the biological and psychosocial mechanisms linking glucose metabolism and the severity of menopause symptoms in this patient group.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that menopause and climacteric are not the same thing, although the terms are often confused.
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