Patient's question:
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last year, but it's not hereditary. Now my wife is pregnant, and I'm very worried about passing it on to the child. Hello, is type 1 diabetes hereditary across generations?Doctor's answer:
This is not a hereditary disease, but rather generational genetic susceptibility. Therefore, there are no screening methods for children with diabetes. Both parents are diabetic. In their offspring, there is no 100% chance of developing diabetes; only 5% will develop diabetes. If only one parent has diabetes, the chance of the offspring developing diabetes increases, and it can be passed down from generation to generation. So, first, don't worry about inheritance. Male diabetic patients can conceive normally as long as their sperm quality is normal.