High Triglycerides 17 week pregnancy

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Asked for Female, 37 Years

My Triglycerides are 485. Cholesterol 236.I dnt have gestational diabetes. Gestational thyroid on 12.5 mcg. No fatty liver. Hb1ac 5.3. Avg glucose 105. Is it normal in pregnancy or need medication?

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Dr. Ankita Gahlot Obstetrician 12 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Ankita Gahlot

Obstetrician 12 yrs exp Bangalore

Triglycerides commonly rise during pregnancy, so a single number on its own doesn't decide whether treatment is needed. What your specific reading means depends on your full pregnancy picture, which your obstetrician is best placed to judge.

Next Steps

Please share this report with your obstetrician or the doctor managing your thyroid so they can look at it together with your other readings.

Health Tips

Please don't start any medication for this on your own, since treatment decisions in pregnancy need to weigh safety for the baby too.

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