What is diabetes mellitus? What are the diabetes medications?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose) and is diagnosed when fasting blood sugar of 126 mg/dl or more, post prandial blood sugar of 200 or more with glycated hemoglobin of 6.5% or more is seen on tests. Treatment is either tablets or insulin to control blood sugar levels along with life style modifications (Diet + exercise)

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I've been trying to have a baby for the last 3 years and have gone through all sorts of tests. They show that I have PCOS and a blockage in my left fallopian tube. Plus, I'm overweight and my periods are all over the place. I've already done three IUIs but still haven't been able to conceive. What should I do next?

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