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What Is a Continuous Glucose Monitor?

A continuous glucose monitor may help improve your blood sugar awareness and control.

Lauren Smith, MAAlexandra Schwarz, MD
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD
Updated on August 29, 2024
Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD | August 29, 2024

A continuous glucose monitor is a wearable device to make checking your blood sugar a little easier. There are a handful of continuous glucose monitor types that work in slightly different ways.

In this video, learn what a continuous glucose monitor is and the benefits of using one for managing diabetes.

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Lauren Smith, MA
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Lauren Smith, MA
Lauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.
Alexandra Schwarz, MD, is a board-eligible sleep medicine physician and a board-certified family medicine physician. She is a member of both the AASM and the ABFM.

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