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WHAT IS DIABETES MELLITUS DURING PREGNANCY?
Gestational diabetes is diabetes that is diagnosed during pregnancy. The incidence is on average between 3-6% and the woman has an extremely high probability of recurrence in her pregnancies. Turkey Medicals member and Obstetrician Gynecologist Operator Doctor, gave information about diabetes mellitus, which is observed during pregnancy.
Although the secretion of insulin increases during pregnancy, the hormones secreted from the placenta from the sixth month onward show resistance to insulin. This resistance leads to an increase in blood sugar in women at risk of diabetes. Uncontrolled rising blood sugar leads to an increase in sugar in the fetus, increased insulin release, and problems caused by this condition.
For this reason, gestational diabetes is a disease that must be diagnosed and followed up correctly. In particular, the risk is increased in pregnancies after 30-35 years of age, overweight women, pregnant women who have given birth to babies weighing more than 4 kg and have a family history of diabetes. For diagnosis, the period of pregnancy is 25-29. A sugar decanting test is performed between weeks.
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