Today, pregnancy for a woman with diabetes is no longer as precarious a condition as it was considered to be a few years ago. Nevertheless, it remains an event that requires greater attention for those who suffer from it with respect to women who don’t have diabetes. For this reason, it is important to plan the pregnancy for a time in which the metabolic control of diabetes is optimal. If you recognize yourself in Silvana’s comment, the best thing to do is consult your gynecologist. It is also good to know that the most recent international guidelines recommend that a hormonal contraceptive be chosen on the basis of the general conditions of a woman’s health, the type of diabetes, the age of the disease (how many years she has had diabetes) and the presence of complications and/or associated diseases (obesity, hypertension etc.).
If your diabetes is without vascular complications, you can take the pill (or another combined hormonal contraceptive) after consulting your gynecologist. The same is true in the case where you got diabetes during a previous pregnancy
(Gestational diabetes) which then disappeared after giving birth.
