[Contraception in diabetic women (author's transl)]

Sem Hop. 1978 Dec;54(45-46):1462-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Contraception in diabetic women is necessary in order to plane pregnancies. Patients with chemical diabetes or family story of diabetes, babys with birth's weight over four kilogrammes, pregnancy's diabetes, may not use oestroprogestative pills. In this group progestins minipills can be used. Insulin-treated women may use oestroprogestative minipills as well as progestins minipills. In both groups, metabolic-controls must be performed every three months. It is also necessary to look at the funduns regarding to the unknown effects of contraceptives on diabetic microangiopathy. One or more other contrindication to oral contraceptives obliged to use intra-uterine device.

MeSH terms

  • Contraceptives, Oral* / administration & dosage
  • Contraceptives, Oral* / adverse effects
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / administration & dosage
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / adverse effects
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal* / administration & dosage
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal* / adverse effects
  • Diabetes Mellitus* / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Growth Hormone / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Insulin / therapeutic use
  • Intrauterine Devices
  • Lipids / blood
  • Retina

Substances

  • Contraceptives, Oral
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
  • Insulin
  • Lipids
  • Growth Hormone