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It depends on what kind of Diabetes you are inquiring about.
- Type 1 diabetes is non-preventable and non-curable. It is an autoimmune disease, the pancreas has cells called beta cells that create the hormone insulin and insulin controls the glucose/blood sugar levels in the body. With type 1 the pancreas no longer functions at all. It comes from your genes, so if someone in your family has type 1 or any kind of diabetes, you are at a higher risk. Type 1 requires daily insulin shots, done at home, by yourself.
- Type 2 - The pancreas may still work a little, but doesn't provide enough insulin to keep the blood sugar under control. Most type 2 patients take oral insulin, but in extreme cases they must take the shots. Type 2 can be prevented; it is widely caused by being overweight and/or not exercising enough. So stay fit.
- Gestational - high blood sugar caused by pregnancy, leading to a temporary diabetes. Requires treatment during pregnancy, usually resolves itself after the child is born, but both mother and child are at higher risk for type-2 diabetes afterwards. Go to diabetes.org that's the American Diabetes Association website.
- Pre-diabetes - the final one, not considered to be a type, but it's the beginning to diabetes, can lead to type 1 or 2. It's just where the pancreas works almost right, but not completely, leading to slightly higher blood sugar levels. Normally this is caused by genes also.
- Pancreatitis - chronic inflammation of the pancreas, can cause permanent damage to the pancreas that can lead to type-1 diabetes. So you can be maybe 50+ and then get type 1.
Diabetes has a long list of complications. I'll list a few complications here. Blindness, Amputations, Kidney failure, Peripheral Arterial Disease, known as PAD for short, and Heart Attacks & Strokes.
One of the least-discussed complications of diabetes (all types) is diabetic deterioration: damage to the pancreas and body from high blood glucose (hyperglycemia), which in turn reduces the effectiveness of the pancreas at making insulin, and increases insulin resistance. These in turn make diabetes worse, causing poorly-treated type-2 diabetics over time to become more and more like type-1 patients. For this reason, it's best to treat high blood glucose aggressively even in early stages, so as to prevent the later stages. See the link below "Keeping your blood sugar under control"
No, gonorrhea is an STD and diabetes, as you can see above, is a much different type of disease.
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What is the main cause of diabetes?
One of the causes of gestational diabetes is metabolic demands of pregnancy. Another cause of gestational diabetes is hormonal changes. These causes are also caused by genetic and environmental factors.
Does sugar cause you to get diabetes?
No, there is no evidence it does. It is thought that a gene or a virus causes it.
What causes excessive thirst?
Many different conditions can cause excessive thirst. Diabetes will cause this, as well as eating foods that are heavily laden with salt.
Is diabetes the only thing that causes high blood sugars?
No, but this is a common misconception. Whilst diabetes can cause high blood sugar levels, high blood sugar levels can't cause diabetes. There is a variety of causes for it, but this isn't one.
What does hyposecretion of the pancreas cause?
Hypo = too low Secretion = production Hyposecretion = too low production Too low production of insulin causes hyperglycemia. The chronic condition is called Diabetes Mellitus.
What causes the inability to produce insulin?
The inability to produce insulin is the cause of type I Diabetes mellitus. Not being able to use insulin effectively causes Type II diabetes mellitus.
What does the inability to produce insulin cause?
The inability to produce insulin is the cause of type I diabetes mellitus. Not being able to use insulin effectively causes Type II diabetes mellitus.
Does McDonalds cause diabetes for children?
Yes.. It causes alot worse things then that like cancers.
What does sugar cause?
It causes fatness,fatigue and if too much, diabetes............but most importantly HAPPINESS!!
What disease can result from antidiuretic hormone deficiency?
Low levels of ADH can cause excessive urination (polyuria) followed by extreme thirst (polydipsia). A rare water metabolism disorder, called central diabetes insipidus, is sometimes the cause of ADH deficiency but low ADH doesn't not cause diabetes insipidus.
What causes capillaries to burst on abdomen?
High blood pressure or diabetes can cause capillaries to burst in the abdomen. Trauma to the area can also cause this.
Can a sperm cause diabetes?
Sperm does not cause diabetes. It is only diabetes which damages sperm.
