Ovarian reserve in reproductive age women with type 1 diabetes

Background: Premature aging are frequently observed among individuals with type 1 diabetes. Decrease of ovarian reserve may be one of the characteristics of such process.

Aims: To evaluate the ovarian reserve function in female patients of reproductive age with type 1 diabetes in comparison with healthy women.

Materials and methods: This study evaluated 224 Caucasian women, age 18–37 years with type 1 diabetes and 230 healthy women of comparable age. Serum concentrations of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), inhibin B, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol, progesterone and testosterone were compared on the 2–3 day of menstrual cycle as ovarian volume and antral follicle count (AFC). In addition, glycated hemoglobin level (HbA1c%) was evaluated.

Results: We reveal statistically significant difference in following parameters in diabetic women in comparison with healthy women: AMH, AFC. But even in diabetic patients parameters remained within reference ranges. There was a pronounced negative relationship between the levels of HbA1c% and AMG.

Conclusions: Ovarian reserve function parameters decrease in young women with type 1 diabetes in comparison with healthy women, but ovarian reserve parameters are in normal reference range. These findings are important in pregnancy planning consulting by gynecologists and endocrinologists. We must recommend to women with type 1 diabetes more early planning of natural pregnancy for treatment with reproductive technology in cases of prolog absence of nature pregnancy.

anti-Mullerian hormone, antral follicles, ovarian reserve, type 1 diabetes

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