Conditions
Well-controlled diabetes before conception reduces the risk of miscarriage and birth differences, so Australian guidance recommends planning pregnancy with your diabetes team, aiming for target HbA1c and taking higher-dose folic acid. Some diabetes medicines are changed before pregnancy. Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance also overlap with PCOS.
Also known as: type 1 diabetes pregnancy, type 2 diabetes fertility, HbA1c
Sources
- Healthdirect Australia (healthdirect.gov.au)
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ranzcog.edu.au)
Last reviewed: 10 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only — always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.