An overview of the management of diabetes from pre-conception, during pregnancy and in the postnatal period.

Diabetes is one of the most common medical conditions complicating pregnancy. Both pre-existing diabetes and gestational diabetes are associated with increased risks to the mother and fetus. These risks can be reduced by improving pre-conception and antenatal care.

A clinically functioning gonadotroph adenoma presenting with abdominal pain, ovarian hyperstimulation and fibromatosis.

Pituitary adenomas can be classified as functioning or non-functioning adenomas. Approximately 64% of clinically non-functioning pituitary adenomas are found to be gonadotroph adenomas on immunohistochemistry. There are reported cases of gonadotroph adenomas causing clinical symptoms, but this is unusual.