Around 13% Of The Sri Lankan Pregnant Females Are Suffering From Diabetes-Doctors Revealed

Annually around 13% of the  Sri Lankan females who got pregnant are reported as suffering from Diabetes during their pregnancy according to the  Consultant Community Physician maternal care attached to Family Health Bureau Dr.Irosha Nilaweera.

Around 350,000 females got Pregnant annually in Sri Lanka and those  who are suffering from Diabetes during the Pregnancy not pay much attention to follow treatment recommended by the Doctors Dr.Nilaweera has stated. The condition will affect their new born infants if these Pregnant females are not follow their treatment properly  she has stressed.

Pregnant females can find out their Diabetes status through facing a Fasting Blood Sugar test easily  Dr.Nilaweera has stated during a Media Seminar held today(08) at the Health Education Bureau in Colombo regarding Diabetes and Pregnancy.