Birth Control & Type 1 Diabetes

As if being a woman with type 1 diabetes isn't challenging enough, let's add birth control to the mix. In this episode, Sami and Ginger share their experience with nearly every type of birth control on the market. Sami talks about insulin resistance and weight gain. Ginger talks about fibromyalgia flare-ups, exhaustion, and difficulty breathing. Birth control is just too much fun. Unscripted and barely edited: Type 1 Tea is a real discussion about real life with type 1 diabetes. Get more from Ginger and Sami here: ⁠Sami's Instagram ⁠ ⁠Ginger's Instagram ⁠ ⁠HoneyHealth:⁠ SweatbySami & Ginger'sT1Ddiary ⁠Ginger's Diabetes Books on Amazon⁠ ⁠Ginger's YouTube: DiabetesNerd⁠ ⁠Ginger's Diabetes Articles⁠ About Type 1 Tea We're spilling the tea on T1D! Every episode is an unscripted (and hardy edited) conversation about life with type 1 diabetes — hosted by Ginger Vieira and Sami Parker. We'll hit topics like managing insulin during exercise, other medications, A1c tips, nutrition tricks, weight loss, and more.  About Ginger & Sami Ginger Vieira was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old in 1999. Sami Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old in 2012. Find more Ginger at GingerVieira.com and YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd. Find more from Sami at Instagram.com/Type1Sami.