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Diabetes in women: Recurrent yeast infections and UTIs may be signs
Experts warn that symptoms like frequent genital infections and persistent fatigue should not be mistaken for just stress or hormonal shifts.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- Signs like recurrent candidiasis and urinary infections may indicate diabetes in women.
- Who is affected
- Women, especially those with risk factors such as family history, obesity, pregnancy, or menopause.
- What changes
- Alert for persistent symptoms to be investigated clinically instead of being attributed solely to stress or hormonal changes.
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