*Welcome to the OutUK series looking at gay men and their health brought to you in association with the NHS* website.**
	Each week we'll tackle a different topic in our A to Z of Gay Health. We'll have features and advice on everything from relationships, sexual health, mental and physical conditions and how to stay fit. You can follow any of links provided below for more information direct from the NHS website, or see this week's feature M: MRSA.

Insulin

How to take insulin and types of insulin for type 1 diabetes

How to take insulin and types of insulin for type 2 diabetes

How to take insulin and types of insulin for gestational diabetes

Brands: Admelog, Apidra, Fiasp, Humalog, Lyumjev, NovoRapid, Trurapi. Includes insulin aspart, lispro and glulisine.

Brands: Actrapid, Humulin S. Also known as soluble insulin.

Brands: Humulin I, Insulatard. Also known as isophane insulin.

Brands: Abasaglar, Lantus, Levemir, Semglee, Toujeo, Tresiba. Includes insulin detemir, glargine and degludec.

Brands: Humalog Mix, Humulin M3, NovoMix. Also known as mixed insulin. Includes biphasic aspart, lispro and isophane.

Related information

www.diabetes.org.uk

jdrf.org.uk

OutUK's A to Z of Gay Health continues and you can read this week's feature M: MRSA. We have covered many subjects in this series and you can catch up with all of our Previous A to Z Features. If you want to find out more about this particular topic you can visit the Original article on the NHS website. If you are worried by any aspect of your health make sure you go and see your doctor or book an appointment at your local clinic.
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