Can Diabetes Cause Infertility
Infertility 101
Thanks to the national coverage of the recent birth of octuplets, infertility and its various treatments have become everyday conversation. It's important to understand that infertility or reproductive problems are often treatable. It's also important for couples to understand that male infertility is as common as female infertility, so when a couple presents with "trouble making a baby," both partners need to be medically assessed.
The Basics
The actual diagnosis of infertility is made w...
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Expert & Community Posts
Diet and Fertility: What's the Connection?
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert...my focus and interest has been squarely on babies, diabetes, a healthy diet and how all of these... Read more »
What you need to know about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
By Merely Me , Health Expert...who have this syndrome will also be obese. Type 2 Diabetes. Many women who have PCOS have a... Read more »
My Period is Late! Reasons other than Pregnancy for a Delayed Period
By Merely Me , Health Expert...body hair, high blood pressure, or even type two diabetes. There are a host of other... Read more »
Those diabetes news stories
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...either (1) Factor X is associated with increased diabetes risks or (2) people with diabetes are... Read more »
Emotional heartache can lead to real heart disease conditions
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...to have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes she had never suffered any prior ill... Read more »
Health Guide
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
...weight gain or obesity, usually carrying extra weight around the waist insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes high cholesterol high blood pressure male-pattern baldness or thinning hair patches of... Read more »Infertility In Women: Highlights
...fertility drugs are at increased risk for:Pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy)Gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy)Placental abruption (placenta becoming detached from... Read more »Infertility In Women: Causes
...insulin resistance, particularly in women who are also obese. Insulin resistance is associated with diabetes type 2, in which insulin levels are normal or high but the body cannot use this hormone... Read more »Yeast Infections
...odds of developing a yeast infection: Taking birth control pills or antibioticsBeing pregnantHaving diabetesUsing douchesStress The Quick Fix Don't try to diagnose your very first yeast... Read more »Infertility In Women: Risk Factors
...increase in grade. In this group, amenorrhea (absent periods) was also highly associated with type 2 diabetes and blood sugar abnormalities.Being Underweight. Body fat levels 10 - 15% below normal... Read more »Images
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