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Ask the Guys of GAC: Dating

Welcome to the Guys of GAC Column, a place where you can ask these Beyond Type 1 ambassadors what it's like to manage type 1 diabetes as a dude.

Alexi Melvin

...to forget, but the question is, how should the day be recognized? MORE Dating—When to Introduce Type 1 to the Relationship Dating someone new is always stres...

Dating—When to Introduce Type 1 to the Relationship

Dating someone new is always stressful, and even more so when you have type 1 diabetes. True of both T1Ds and non-T1Ds, how much information to reveal at what time in the relationship is a tricky bala...

Dating and Diabetes

From here I had to slowly figure out the whole dating "thing." Between butterflies and firsts, I also had the additional challenge of navigating my diabetes and how it would apply to my roma...

Type 1 + Looking for Love

Of all the dating stories I have, the one where I eat Skittles off the bathroom floor of a Chicago bar is up there in entertainment value for listeners.

Samantha & Ryan Talk Getting Married with T1D

Weddings are already incredibly stressful, and getting married when not one but both people involved have type 1 diabetes can make things that much more difficult, but also that much more rewarding.

Single, Diabetic + Looking for Love

Just keep in my mind (when you're old enough to have sexual relations) that everyone and I mean everyone, will be curious. The number one question: "What the **** do you do with your pump?&...

The RA’s Guide to Type 1 Diabetes

As an RN, here is everything you need to know about your resident with type 1 diabetes and how you can be helpful to their success in college/university.

Global Ambassador Council

Sex, Drugs + Rock & Roll

Beyond Type 1 is here to address the taboo, the topics that were once thought to be "off limits" in terms of what they mean for Type 1 care. That's right — Sex, Drugs and Rock & R...

The Boyfriend/Girlfriend Guide to Caring for Someone with Type 1

Congratulations! You're dating someone amazing, funny, beautiful and strong, who also has type 1. Here are tips that can help.

Diabetes Management

Diabetes management is about how lifestyle, daily routine and technology can affect blood glucose levels of someone with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Keeping blood glucose levels in range greatly improv...

High/Secondary School with Type 1 Diabetes

Welcome to High School! Whether you enter high school with T1D or are diagnosed along the way—it’s just rough. High school is challenging enough without the added physical and mental burden of a c...

Understanding Type 1 Diabetes Guides

Type 1 diabetes can be complicated to manage and when you’re trying to explain it to someone else like a teacher, coach or family member, these guides are the best place to start! Easy to understand...

Girl Talk with the GAC Ladies

The Girls of GAC talk body image and the role T1D plays.