No. Not ovulating is the cause for the thin endometrium as there is no estrogen production to grow it. Diabetes is however not a reason for this and the problem should be sought elsewhere (reasons for anovulation)

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If the sugar is well controlled and there are no other organs involved from the point of vascular damage (blood supply), the answer is no. The emphasis is always on the person being healthy in every other way but the diabetes.

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 Yes – healthy, easily controlled diabetics without any other systemic problems.

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Insulin in itself is not detrimental to oocyte quality. The issue is when the insulin is raised ABOVE the normal range for an extended period of time. As stated in question 4, it will then lead to too much circulating male hormone which is ultimately detrimental to the oocyte being recruited and produced.

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 It all depends on the general health of the diabetic involved. By this I mean how well and easily the sugar is controlled, but even more importantly whether the longstanding diabetes has caused any end organ involvement. If it is a well controlled, healthy diabetic with no end organ involvement, the chances of the IVF working is exactly the same as in a healthy person without diabetes.

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