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YEAR: 1993

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Diabetes mellitus and fertility control: contraception management issues.

AUTHORS

Mestman JH; Schmidt-Sarosi C

SOURCE

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 1993 Jun;168(6 Pt

2):2012-20.

ABSTRACT

The need to prevent complications in the woman and fetus mandates that pregnancies in diabetic women always be

planned and that safe and effective contraceptives be used at all times until it is determined that pregnancy is a safe

and desired option. Pregnancy may aggravate complications of diabetes such as retinopathy and coronary artery

disease. A pregnant diabetic women is also more likely to experience such complications as hypertension, urinary

tract infection, polyhydramnios, and cesarean section. Her fetus is at increased risk for congenital malformations,

prematurity, stillbirth, neonatal morbidity, and diabetes later in life. Good diabetic control must be maintained before

and throughout the pregnancy to minimize the risk of these and other complications. Until such time as good control

is achieved and the woman desires pregnancy, a reliable method of contraception should be used. Most recent

research supports the use of barrier methods, low-dose monophasic or triphasic oral contraceptives, progestin-only

methods, at least for the shortterm. Under some circumstances, the IUD may be an appropriate option. Longterm

data regarding the use of these methods is lacking. The decision regarding which method consultation with her

physician. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 4540-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Diabetes mellitus and fertility control: contraception

management issues.", is(are) Mestman JH; Schmidt-Sarosi C. The source of this article is "AMERICAN JOURNAL

OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 1993 Jun;168(6 Pt 2):2012-20.". This article was published in 1993 in

English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 4540-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN:

9540

This article is peer-reviewed.

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