Step 1: Learn about diabetes. What is diabetes? There are three main types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes – Your body does not make insulin. This is a problem because you need insulin to take the sugar (glucose) from the foods...

The Urgent Low Soon alert is designed to notify you when your Dexcom G6 reading is predicted to reach 55 mg/dL within 20 minutes. The Fall Rate is designed to notify you when your glucose level is falling 2 or...

Simply put, a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) tracks glucose levels throughout the day and night and can alert you if your levels go too high or low. CGM systems take glucose measurements at regular intervals, as frequently as every 5...

Better manage your Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes with the Dexcom G6 CGM System. Simple auto-applicator – a one-touch applicator easily inserts a small sensor just beneath the skin. Sensor and transmitter – a slim sensor continuously measures glucose levels just beneath...

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s own immune system mistakenly destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Without insulin, cells throughout the body cannot take up energy from glucose, which leads to health complications...

The Dexcom G6 is Dexcom’s latest generation continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system. Unlike previous generations, this CGM system is factory-calibrated—so no fingersticks are required.* The Dexcom G6 is comprised of a sensor, transmitter, and display device (receiver and/or compatible smart...