Gestational diabetes is a disorder that occurs during pregnancy due to the accumulation of sugar in the blood. Unlike the other types of diabetes, gestational diabetes is not caused by a lack of insulin, but by the blockage of its function produced by the hormones generated during pregnancy. This situation is known as insulin resistance.
Read the full article on: What Is Gestational Diabetes? – Symptoms, Causes and Treatment ( 45).
By Lidia Pérez García M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Óscar Oviedo Moreno M.D. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 03/11/2022