What is Gestational Diabetes and its Symptoms?
Gestational diabetes is one of the types of diabetes found on non diabetic pregnant women. It usually referred to as a temporary condition among pregnant women who were diagnosed for it. The hormone insulin was not use properly or the pancreas was not able to produce insulin or the blood sugar. Almost 3 to 4 percent of pregnant women were affected by gestational diabetes and usually begin on the second trimester, usually the fifth or sixth month of pregnancy or/and after delivery. It might be diagnosed within the pregnancy period or even after it if the disease is not given ample treatment while within the period. In general, gestational diabetes may or may not show any symptoms at all. However, pregnant women who are diagnosed to have gestational diabetes had gained weight, may feel excessive hunger or thirst, and excessive and frequent urination due to eliminating excess glucose in the urine. Aside from the obvious side effects of gestational diabetes, the worst symptom will eventual
