Recently she began having trouble with very painful periods. After seeing her GP he suggested putting her on a low-dose birth control pill to ease her symptoms. He had no real answer as to the effect the pill has on diabetics. Oral contraceptives are used by diabetic women with apparent safety.
Progesterone is associated with increased insulin resistance.
However, estrogen appears to increase tissue sensitivity to insulin, so the effects of each of these hormones are somewhat balanced. Comments and Feedback . Privacy statement .