CGMs show your sugar reading every 5 minutes
A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is called many things - but basically it is a sensor or a monitor that measures your sugar levels every few minutes to show you a continuous picture of what's happening.
Prevent lows and highs before they happen
A CGM is different from a glucose meter because CGMs read your sugar level every few minutes without you doing anything and can give you alerts when you are going too high or too low.
Easy to use, almost fingerstick-free
A CGM is different from a glucose meter because CGMs read your sugar level every few minutes without you doing anything and can give you alerts when you are going too high or too low.