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Jun18
Diabetes may be a cause for infertility
Diabetes, often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus, describes a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both. Patients with high blood sugar will typically experience polyuria (frequent urination), they will become increasingly thirsty (polydipsia) and hungry (polyphagia).

Diabetes continues to be a major menace that keeps the medical community on tenterhooks. This is one ailment that affects multiple organs of human body including the kidneys, eyes and heart. Diabetes also wrecks havoc with essential processes like digestion, nervous system functioning and makes life pathetic for the victims. Sadly, diabetes does not spare your sexual prowess either. Both men and women can face fertility problems after becoming diabetic.

People can often have diabetes and be completely unaware. The main reason for this is that the symptoms, when seen on their own, seem harmless. However, the earlier diabetes is diagnosed the greater the chances are that serious complications, which can result from having diabetes, can be avoided. Diabetes is a long-term condition that causes high blood sugar levels.

There are 3 types of diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes and the Gestational Diabetes.

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All types of diabetes are treatable. Diabetes type 1 lasts a lifetime, there is no known cure. Type 2 usually lasts a lifetime; however, some people have managed to get rid of their symptoms without medication, through a combination of exercise, diet and body weight control. The majority of gestational diabetes patients can control their diabetes with exercise and diet. Between 10 to 20% of them will need to take some kind of blood-glucose-controlling medications.

Diabetes and Fertility

Infertility, the inability to become pregnant within 12 months of trying to conceive, affects about 10% of the population. In fact, only about 10% of infertility cases go unexplained. In most instances, simple lifestyle changes like weight loss through proper exercise and nutrition can help reverse the affects of infertility. However, diseases like diabetes can cause extra complications for both women and men when it comes to fertility.

If you have been trying with no luck to get pregnant and have not been able to find a reason for your infertility, it may be time to have a simple blood test to determine if your glucose levels are too high. More and more infertility specialists are looking toward this health issue as a main cause of some otherwise unexplained infertility cases they see.

When it comes to diabetes and infertility the answer is clear: there is a connection.

Diabetes in women:

Diabetes in Men:

Should Diabetic Partners Try and Conceive At All?

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Infertility specialists encourage their patients with Type 2 diabetes to focus their efforts on eating healthy, exercising, losing weight and closely monitoring blood sugar levels. Taking vitamin supplements is also encouraged. If those efforts alone don't lead to a healthy pregnancy, then medications may be introduced to improve fertility. It can be a challenge to make the lifestyle changes necessary to deal with Type 2 diabetes. The good news is that those efforts are, quite often, rewarded.

Research has shown a strong correlation between PCOS and Type 2 diabetes. Both PCOS and Type 2 diabetes are characterized by unhealthy levels of blood glucose and a resistance to insulin. A variety of medications can be prescribed to help lessen or reverse the effects of PCOS. As with Type 2 diabetes, a healthy lifestyle can also go a long way toward reducing or eliminating PCOS. The key is to bring blood sugar levels into a normal and stable range while combating insulin resistance.
Diabetes doesn't preclude men and women from reproducing. It does, however, require professional guidance, meticulous maintenance of health, and monitoring of blood sugar and hormonal levels. With proper care and attention, the vast majority of diabetics can have healthy offspring.

To help explain diabetes complications in relation to female infertility and male infertility, Specialists at Blossom Fertility and IVF Centre are well-versed in obstetrics, gynaecology and reproductive endocrinology. The Blossom Fertility Centre aims to reduce the stress and hassle associated with infertility investigations and treatment, by offering a one-stop diagnostic and treatment service for infertile couples. While coping up with infertility, it is important that all the test and diagnostic treatment options are considered. The team of specialists at Blossom Centre are in favour of the entire test for blood to be done at the beginning of any diagnosis for the fertility treatment. So if at all any variation in blood sugar levels are there, it is treated initially only. We at Blossom offer to our patient’s clinical excellence, cost-effective treatment options, personalized compassionate care, and exceptional success rate. Our clinic symbolizes excellence, experience, and professionalism in treating all cases of infertility whether it is due to diabetes, PCOS, male infertility, women infertility, hormonal imbalance or egg or sperm production.

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Jun16
ORAL HEALTH – A MIRROR OF OVERALL HEALTH
If we say in one line that a healthy mouth is the first step towards a healthy body than it would be correct in two senses. One is that everything we eat or drink to take care of our body’s nutritional requirement will go through mouth way and another important thing is that the infection from an unhealthy mouth can spread to other organs in body and can many folds increase the risk to other organs of the body as well. Hence the main focus should be on keeping the gateway to our body clean and healthy.
Regular brushing is important to keep oral cavity clean but that usually takes care of the hard part that is teeth and gums are somehow neglected in due course. So if your teeth are free of caries/decay than that does not guarantee healthy gums. Gum Disease affects approximately 80% of the population. This may range from occasional bleeding during brushing to swollen gums with loose teeth. In most instances, patients are unaware of the fact that they have a gum infection that is destroying the bone and tissues that hold their teeth in the jaws. Gum disease is somewhat similar to high blood pressure which may also be asymptomatic but cause serious consequences if it remains undetected.
Gum disease can lead to loosening and premature loss of teeth in addition to bad breath, bleeding gums and sensitivity. And these are only some of the consequences of gum disease that are limited to the mouth. Disease of gums is an infection which is mainly bacterial and called as periodontal disease, of course smoking, alcohol and certain medications add to it. Oral cavity has a very rich blood supply, hence bacteria in the gums can enter the blood stream and travel to major organs.
Recent research suggests that people with periodontal disease have an increased risk of developing heart disease, 4.3 times greater risk of stroke and seven fold increase in the risk of pregnant ladies delivering pre term, low birth weight babies as infection spreads to uterus. Special mention of diabetes is needed as if you are a diabetic, mouth infection can disrupt your blood sugar levels and make yor diabetes harder to control.
Neglecting your oral health lead to more than just sore teeth and bad breath.
Hence, treating gum disease is not just about saving teeth but more about your overall health and well being. This infection in gums needs to be treated at the slightest onset to prevent its spread to other organs in body.


Keep practicing good oral hygiene every day
• Brush your teeth at least twice a day.
• Floss daily.
• Eat a healthy diet and limit between-meal snacks.
• Replace your toothbrush every three to four months or sooner if bristles are frayed.
• Schedule regular dental checkups.

Also, contact your dentist as soon as an oral health problem arises. Remember, taking care of your oral health is an investment in your overall health.
“You cannot be healthy with an unhealthy mouth any more than one can be healthy with an infected foot.”
DR V THAKRAN
MINT LEAF DENTAL WELLNESS CENTRE


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