Carbohydrate metabolism disorders in women in procreative age

Abstract

Every year, more and more carbohydrate metabolism disorders are diagnosed in women during the procreative age. This may contribute to sexual problems or difficulties in conception. Detection of these disorders at the earliest stage facilitates the prevention of many complications caused by these dysfunctions. For this purpose, women in the procreative age should undergo periodic health examinations and, above all, have the level of glucose in fasting blood serum evaluated. In pregnant women, the blood glucose level in the mother and the fetus is comparable, and its concentration fluctuates similarly. The placenta and tissues of the unborn child are very sensitive to metabolic changes. A slight increase in the amount of glucose in the blood serum of pregnant women may affect the functioning of the placenta and contribute to the development of complications in the fetus, such as delaying its growth, and even in extreme cases lead to intrauterine death of the fetus. For a diabetological-obstetric team taking care of a pregnant woman, it is very important that women with carbohydrate metabolism disorders should be under their control even before pregnancy occurs in order to avoid possible complications that may appear in the mother and fetus.