Patient's question:
My husband has diabetes and takes insulin. We want to have a child. The doctor said it's okay to have a child while taking insulin. My husband is taking insulin aspart, which is described as a human insulin analog. Could you please ask the doctor whether it's better to take human insulin analog or human insulin for having a child?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Insulin can be divided into animal insulin and human insulin based on its origin. Since the latter causes fewer immune reactions, it is used more frequently. To meet clinical needs, human insulin analogs have been developed, which are divided into rapid-acting, intermediate-acting, and long-acting, differing only in the duration of maintaining blood glucose levels. Aspart is a type of rapid-acting insulin, primarily used to control postprandial blood glucose levels with very few side effects. Therefore, you can have children.