What Is Diabetes Insipidus?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
6. Gestational Diabetes Insipidus
Gestational diabetes insipidus is a temporary condition that only affects pregnant women. Many physiological factors contribute to an expectant mother’s increased need to use the bathroom, so the majority of women do not even realize they have the condition.
There are two possible causes of gestational diabetes insipidus. The first is an increased level of the hormone prostaglandin, which competes with vasopressin and keeps the kidneys from absorbing it. A second cause is an enzyme secreted by the placenta that breaks down vasopressin in the mother’s bloodstream.
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