What Is Gestagenic Diabetes Insipidus?
Most commonly known as gestational DI, gestagenic diabetes insipidus is a rare disorder that happens in pregnancy, usually in the third trimester. This condition can make you so thirsty you drink many glasses of water a day. As a result, you might go to the bathroom more than once or twice an hour. This isn’t […]
Diabetes Insipidus (DI): Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
What Is Diabetes Insipidus? Diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that makes you have an intense thirst and causes your body to make a lot of colorless, odorless urine. Most people pee out 1 to 2 quarts a day, but people with diabetes insipidus can pee between 3 and 20 quarts a day. The main types of diabetes […]
Types of Diabetes Mellitus
What Is Diabetes Mellitus? Diabetes mellitus, also called diabetes, is a term for several conditions involving how your body turns food into energy. The term comes from the Greek word “diabetes,” which means to siphon or to pass through, and the Latin word “mellitus,” which means sweet. In 2021, 529 million people worldwide and 38.4 […]
Diabetes: An Overview
What Is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that involves problems with the way your body makes or manages the hormone insulin. It’s also known as diabetes mellitus. Normally, your pancreas (an organ behind the stomach) releases insulin to help your body store and use the sugar and fat from the food you eat. Diabetes happens […]