Social and biological characteristics of women with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus according to the nature of disease

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an endocrine pathology, defined by WHO as a noпinfectious epidemic of the 21st century. It is noted, that pregnancy associated with DM is accompanied by obstetric and diabetic complications in 80-93 % of cases.The aim of the study is to present social and biological characteristics of women with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus according to the nature of the disease.Materials and Methods. The work was carried out on the basis of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology with the course of perinatology in the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), Moscow City Clinical Hospital No. 29 (gynecology department and pathologic pregnancy department). Two main groups of pregnant women with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and two comparison groups (a total of 200 patients) were identified using the paired-comparison method.Results. The following procedures can help to increase favorable outcomes of pregnancy in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: effective types of contraception to prevent unplanned pregnancy and as a result reproductive losses; complex pre-conceptional training together with other medical and health specialists who have special education in obstetric diabetology; target blood sugar level at a preconceptional stage and early pregnancy.