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Research Paper | Medicine Science | Bangladesh | Volume 3 Issue 11, November 2014


Pre-Pregnancy Hormonal Contraception Use: A Potential Risk Factor for Development of Gestational Diabetes

Dr. Ifat Ara Begum


Abstract: Gestational diabetes is hyperglycemia that is first recognized during pregnancy. It can lead to a number of maternal and fetal complications. According to a 2014 analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of gestational diabetes is as high as 9.2 %. Recently, pre-pregnancy use of hormonal contraceptives is thought to be a potential risk factor for GDM beside the traditional risk factors like maternal older age, overweight/obesity, and family history of GDM etc. It has been found that, women who use hormonal contraceptives before they get pregnant may be 1.4 times more likely to suffer from gestational diabetes than women who do not use any method of birth control. As new and safe contraceptive methods are now available, physicians and other health staffs should guide women by educating, counseling and suggesting a proper method as a measure to avoid the risk for gestational diabetes in their future pregnancy.


Keywords: Gestational diabetes, Pre-pregnancy hormonal contraception, Potential risk factor, prevalence of gestational diabetes, PRAMS survey


Edition: Volume 3 Issue 11, November 2014,


Pages: 1986 - 1987


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Dr. Ifat Ara Begum, "Pre-Pregnancy Hormonal Contraception Use: A Potential Risk Factor for Development of Gestational Diabetes", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 3 Issue 11, November 2014, pp. 1986-1987, https://www.ijsr.net/get_abstract.php?paper_id=OCT141457

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