Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Menopause marks a period of significant changes on hormones and on the women’s lifestyle, which can interfere with their subsequent health. Menopause marks not only the end of the woman’s reproductive life, but also the upcoming associated risks for many morbidities, as well. The increasing prevalence of diabetes (either type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) or type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) renders a necessity to investigate its effects on women’s a...

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease that shows a rapid increase over the recent years and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Thus new ways of prevention and treatment are needed and constantly being developed. As a lifelong challenge, DM is likely to affect one’s life in a variety of ways. It requires daily planning and decision making. Self-care is a vital component of the disease. Knowledge consists of information about the disease and its manage...