Gestational diabetes mellitus is a diabetes mellitus that occurs only during pregnancy, and this kind of diabetes mellitus can generally return to normal on its own after delivery, but how long it will take varies from person to person and cannot be generalized.
Gestational diabetes mellitus is due to the decline in insulin sensitivity of pregnant women in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, and some pregnant women have insufficient compensatory insulin secretion at this time to maintain normal glucose metabolism, which leads to elevated blood glucose and the emergence of gestational diabetes mellitus.
Gestational diabetes mellitus is a diabetes mellitus that appears only during pregnancy, different from gestational diabetes mellitus combined with diabetes mellitus patients who originally had diabetes mellitus and whose diabetes mellitus worsened during pregnancy, and can generally return to normal after delivery, the specific time varies from person to person. It is usually recommended that the OGTT test be repeated at 12 weeks postpartum to determine recovery.
It is important to note that patients with gestational diabetes have an increased chance of developing type 2 diabetes in the future. Therefore, it is recommended to pay attention to diet and exercise to prevent the disease, such as avoiding excessive intake of sugar and engaging in certain physical activities.