Impact of diabetes mellitus on the menopausal experience: A scoping review
Authors' conclusion
This review provides evidence that menopause has a negative influence upon quality of life for many women with diabetes.
Study context
- Population
- Peri-menopausal and menopausal people assigned female at birth with T1D or T2D22 eligible papers
- Outcome
- Menopausal symptoms, experiences, management and QoL in women with diabetes
Methodological detailsArksey and O'Mally's framework, PRISMA-ScR, Searched CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO and PubMed; 16,681 records identified, 77 full-text reviewed
- Arksey and O'Mally's framework
- PRISMA-ScR
- Searched CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO and PubMed; 16,681 records identified, 77 full-text reviewed
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Women with diabetes experience menopausal symptoms similar to women without diabetes but may be at risk of increased severity
- HRT use linked to lower HbA1c but largely overlooked
- Limited research on women's experiences and awareness of support; evidence suggests they are ill-informed and lack effective evidence-based support
- Particular dearth of evidence in T1D
- 16 observational studies, 2 expert consensus reviews, 2 interventional studies, 1 patient and public involvement paper, 1 qualitative grounded theory paper
Original publication
Impact of diabetes mellitus on the menopausal experience: A scoping review. Diabet Med. Published 22 August 2026. doi:10.
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