Gestational diabetes

Alternative names:

glucose intolerance of pregnancy

Symptoms:

• Increased thirst.
• Increased urination.
• Weight loss in spite of increased appetite.
• Fatigue.
• Nausea.
• Vomiting.
• Frequent infections including those of the bladder, vagina, and skin.
• Blurred vision.

Note: Usually there are no symptoms.

Signs and tests:

An oral glucose tolerance test is given between the 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy.