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Diabetes Mellitus and Fertility
Both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes affect egg quality, sperm parameters, and early embryo development. Poor glycaemic control increases miscarriage and congenital anomaly rates.
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Overview
Overview
Both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes affect egg quality, sperm parameters, and early embryo development. Poor glycaemic control increases miscarriage and congenital anomaly rates.
Symptoms
Female: irregular cycles, PCOS
Male: erectile dysfunction, retrograde ejaculation
Reduced fertility
Higher miscarriage
Causes
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Type 1 (autoimmune)2
Type 2 (insulin resistance)How It's Diagnosed
HbA1c
Fasting glucose
Insulin resistance panel
Renal and retinal assessment before conception
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