Gestational diabetes

Impaired glucose tolerance of variable severity diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy in a woman without previously known diabetes mellitus. Usually disappears after delivery. May increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the years following pregnancy. Also known as gestational diabetes.

Things to consider

Current age
Current and past pregnancies
Blood test results
Other related risk factors

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What response can you expect?

Present
Properly managed and no complications:	standard
In history
Full recovery:	standard
No recovery:	refer to Diabetes type 2

Present
Age under 30 at the time of application:	declined
Age 30 or more at the time of application, properly managed and no complications::	rated +100
In history and full recovery
Age 40 or less at the time of application:	standard
Over than age 40 at the time of application:	rated +25
In history and no recovery	refer to Diabetes type 2

Present	declined
In history
Currently pregnant:	exclusion
Not currently pregnant and age 45 or less at the time of application:	exclusion
Not currently pregnant and over than age 45 at the time of application:	standard may be offered