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Symptoms Of Gestational Diabetes |
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Gestational diabetes affects around 4 % of
women during gestation (pregnancy period). It is generally a temporary
condition which mostly vanishes after the pregnancy. But, the baby has a
higher chance of having Type I diabetes later on. Percentage wise it is
only 2 to 3 % of the diabetic population. However, the babies born to
diabetic parents have 20 to 25 % chances of having diabetes later-on in
life.
Most of the women don't experience any
signs or symptoms of gestational diabetes. So, they are usually
surprised when they are diagnosed with the same. When they do occur, the
signs and symptoms include:
1) Excessive thirst
2) Increased urination
3) Weight loss in spite of increased appetite
4) Frequent infections including those of the bladder, vagina, and skin
5) Fatigue, Nausea and vomiting
6) Blurred vision
Beyond these, gestational diabetes often has no symptoms. However,
having these symptoms does not mean that you are suffering from
gestational diabetes. Pregnancy, in fact causes most women to have to
urinate more often and to feel more hungry, so having these symptoms
does not always mean that you are one of the sufferers. Only after being
tested for Gestational Diabetes, you can be sure that you have the
disease or not. However, the tests are important because high blood
sugar can cause problems for both the mother and the baby.
Sometimes,
a pregnant woman is at greater risk than others. Usually, all women are
screened for gestational diabetes between 24 and 28 weeks' gestation,
using a glucose tolerance test. This testing should be done during the
first trimester and then again during the second and third trimesters
for women having greater risk factors, even if the first test is
negative.
In fact, sometimes, a pregnant woman who has symptoms
may have been having another type of diabetes without knowing about it.
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