Menopause and diabetes (Part 1)
Diabetes Health Matters with Dr Joan St John
10/03/2026, 18:30 GMT (UK)
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Menopause matters in diabetes care.
Hot flushes aren’t the only sign of the menopause. Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can affect insulin resistance, glucose levels, sleep, mood and weight. For women living with diabetes, these changes can make management more complex. For healthcare professionals, they are often not fully explored in routine consultations.
Understanding the signs benefits everyone.
In this two part Diabetes Health Matters event, Dr Joan St John is joined by Dr Itunu Johnson-Sogbetun, a GP with a specialist interest in women’s health and menopause care, and Dr Aziza Sesay, GP, educator, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer and founder of Talks with Dr Sesay. Together they will discuss how falling oestrogen influences metabolic health, why glucose control may shift in midlife, and what better recognition could mean for care.
Whether you are living with diabetes, supporting someone who is, or working in healthcare, you will leave this webinar with a clearer understanding of how menopause affects diabetes and practical ways to recognise the signs, start informed conversations and support better care in everyday practice.
Disclaimer: Eli Lilly and Company and A. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale SRL have provided sponsorship to Diabetes Africa to support the costs of running the ‘Diabetes Health Matters’ event series, and have not had any input into the programme, content or selection of speakers.
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Dr Joan St John
GPwER Diabetes, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, UK
Dr Joan St John is a General Practitioner (GP) with special interest in diabetes, and is currently working as GP Clinical lead in Diabetes for an area of North-West London, UK. She also works as part of the multi-disciplinary award-winning Brent Integrated Diabetes Service. Summary
Dr Itunu Johnson-Sogbetun
General Practitioner with a specialist interest in women’s health and menopause care, UK
Dr Aziza Sesay
General Practitioner, Educator, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Founder of ‘Talks with Dr. Sesay’, UK
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Further information
With ‘Diabetes Health Matters’, Dr Joan St John shares her lifetime experience caring for people from many different backgrounds and origins to tackle the hottest topics encountered through her practice. Dr St John brings together people with lived experience, healthcare professionals and other experts for a series of meetings focused particularly on African and Caribbean health. But the information you will hear about is universal and can be used by anyone.
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