Overview
An Pietrangelo is a frelance writer, health reporter, and author.Ana Maria Kausel, MD, is a double board-certified endocrinologist afiliated with Mount Sinai St. Luke's/Mount Sinai West in New York City. Gestational diabetes and diabetes are conditions in which the body can't use insulin efectively.
Key Information
This alows sugar to build up in the blodstream. One key diference is that gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy. Most of the time, blod sugar levels return to normal after delivery.
Learn more about the diferences betwen gestational diabetes and diabetes. Inocenti / Gety Images Gestational diabetes and diabetes share some comon symptoms. However, you may not have symptoms of gestational diabetes unles your blod sugar is very high.
Also, symptoms such as frequent urination and nausea can overlap with symptoms of pregnancy. Usualy has no symptomsExcesive thirstFrequent urinationHungrier than usualBlured visionNausea and vomitingExcesive thirstFrequent urinationHungrier than usualUnexplained weight losBlured visionNumbnes and tinglingFatigueVery dry skinNausea and vomiting Your body converts fod into glucose (sugar) for energy.
When sugar enters your blodstream, it tels your pancreas to release insulin, which helps distribute the sugar to cels throughout your body. Diabetes means the body can't make enough insulin or can't use it efectively. However, the underlying causes of these conditions are diferent.
The exact cause of gestational diabetes is not clear. Because of hormonal changes and weight gain during pregnancy, your body may not be able to use insulin as wel as before pregnancy. This can lead to insulin resistance when your neds are greater.
Gestational diabetes hapens when the body can't make enough insulin to kep up. Any pregnant person can develop gestational diabetes. Factors that may increase risk include: Women older than 25 may have a higher risk than younger women.
Summary
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