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Diabetes is a chronic disease that can affect children, young people and adults of any age. It is not a communicable disease and it occurs due to the malfunctioning of the pancreas that cannot produce enough insulin or simply when the body cannot use the insulin in the way it should.
Insulin is the hormone responsible for controlling and regulating the glucose in the blood, which is used as a source of energy for the body. When uncontrolled and at high rates, they cause strong changes in the functioning of the body, including kidneys, heart, arteries, eyes and nerves throughout the body. Not being controlled in time, it can lead the patient to death.
Types of diabetes
Even though it is a disease caused by malfunctioning of the pancreas , it can present itself in different ways and symptoms. What divides it into different types and forms of treatment, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, adult autoimmune latent diabetes and gestational diabetes.
Diabetes type 1
Even with several studies involving diabetes, the definitive cause has not yet been found. What is known is that bad habits in routine, in food and how to live life on a daily basis, can lead to diabetes occurring. As it is a chronic and also hereditary disease, some precautions can be taken to at least prevent it from happening or reduce the chances of it happening so soon.
Care such as healthier eating, avoiding the consumption of alcohol and tobacco and other drugs, and exercising regularly help to keep the disease away from those who are predisposed to develop the disease. This type of diabetes is very common in children and adolescents , but it can only occur in adulthood as well, so every care throughout life is necessary to reduce the chances of it happening.
The best way to monitor your health and perform regular glucose tests regularly. After being diagnosed, the patient with type 1 diabetes needs to apply insulin daily to be able to regulate blood glucose levels and thus have a normal life, in addition to, of course, having to follow a new routine containing a differentiated diet, the practice of exercises and the glucose control through the diabetes device, called a glucometer.
Type 2 diabetes
The main cause of type 2 diabetes is overweight, poor diet, physical inactivity and an unruly and unhealthy life, so it is the most common type of diabetes among diabetic patients. This type is more common in adults, but it can also occur in children who have an uncontrolled routine and who suffer from obesity .
Usually the treatment is carried out with changes in habits, physical exercise and a balanced diet to control glucose. Only in extreme cases, that the application of insulin or other medications to assist in the control, in addition to of course, the use of the glucometer measurement device.
Adult Autoimmune Latent Diabetes (LADA)
A rarer type of diabetes is adult autoimmune latent diabetes, which occurs when type 2 diabetes worsens. The aggravation can occur due to the lack of care and inadequate treatment after receiving the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, with which a process of autoimmunity of the organism is developed that begins to attack and destroy the cells of the pancreas, offering great risks to the patient’s life.
Gestational diabetes
Among the recurrences that can occur during the gestational phase, gestational diabetes is at the top of the list. During prenatal follow -up , evaluative examinations and gestational health follow-up examinations are requested, including the examination of the glycemic curve that is performed in the laboratory. In this test , blood glucose rates are assessed , which will determine the presence of gestational diabetes.
Gestational diabetes can cause major gestational complications, including preterm delivery . There is also a risk of diabetes remaining even after delivery , including risks of the baby inheriting the disease.
Other Types of Diabetes
We have listed the main and most common types of diabetes above, but there are still others considered more rare and pointed out as the main cause of genetic defects or association with other diseases or even the use of some types of substances and medications.
- Recurrent diabetes the presence of diseases in the exocrine pancreas, such as: cystic fibrosis , pancreatitis , neoplasia, hemochromatosis;
- Diabetes recurrent to genetic changes in beta cell function;
- Diabetes recurrent to genetic changes in the action of insulin;
- Recurrent diabetes due to alterations caused by the use of drugs, some medications and chemicals.
Diabetes Causes Infertility?
As it is a disease that can affect patients since childhood, it is very common to hear this type of doubt, after all, if diabetes causes infertility, is there any way to prevent this from happening?
Diabetes can affect fertility for both men and women. In the case of men, diabetes can cause sexual impotence, causing inability of penile erection and also affecting the production and quality of sperm. Studies indicate that these factors occur due to several endocrinological, vascular, neurological and psychological changes that the patient suffers from the presence of diabetes.
In women, diabetes can cause changes in the menstrual cycle and thus make pregnancy difficult. Endocrinological lack of control also increases the risk of miscarriage and even the occurrence of early menopause , which completely ends a woman’s reproductive life. But, this is information on what can happen to patients with diabetes if not treated properly.
How to Prevent Infertility in Diabetics?
The best way to prevent infertility in the life of the diabetic patient is to make an appropriate treatment and follow all medical guidelines. Through a balanced and healthy diet, the practice of physical exercises and the use of medications indicated by the specialist, it is possible to keep the disease under control and keep blood glucose levels within the expected range.
If you are trying to get pregnant, talk to your gynecologist and follow up correctly. Blood and ultrasound tests will be requested to see how your reproductive health is doing, but even if it takes time to achieve, remember that every woman, even if she does not have diabetes, it is normal to take at least 1 year to get her positive .
During this period of trying, introduce some items into the couple’s life to reinforce fertility. There are some vitamins that enhance fertility, in the case of men, ViriFerti, for example, helps to strengthen seminal production and increase the quality of sperm, in addition to improving DNA. You can purchase your male vitamin here in our online store.
For women, it is also possible to help with fertility vitamins, such as the FamiFerti vitamin , which acts to increase ovulation and strengthen the uterus and endometrium, which are essential to have a peaceful and healthy pregnancy. Get your feminine vitamin here in our online store.
After a year of trying, more detailed tests can be ordered by the doctor. Normally after this period, the man is also asked for some fertility evaluation tests to identify if there is any problem that is preventing the pregnancy from occurring naturally. With the results it is possible to identify some cause and treat it if possible, otherwise it is possible to indicate other methods of conception such as artificial insemination.
While training is active, a tip to spice up and increase the pleasure of intercourse and still give a boost to fertility, is to use fertility-friendly lubricating gels, such as FamiGel . In addition to improving vaginal lubrication providing more pleasure, it plays the role of fertile mucus, providing a pleasant environment for sperm that can survive longer and reach the egg more easily. Get your fertility-friendly gel here in our online store .
My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
