AKT-3915

AKT-3915

Linda, a 26-year-old woman, visits you a week after giving birth to her first child because she feels exhausted. She had gestational diabetes during her pregnancy and stopped taking metformin and insulin after delivery. However, she is concerned that her fatigue may be due to persistent diabetes. She has not experienced any symptoms of polydipsia or polyuria. You suggest performing a capillary glucose test, which yields a result of 5 mmol/L. She feels relieved but asks if there is any additional follow-up required.

When would you recommend that Linda have a fasting plasma glucose test to rule out ongoing diabetes after giving birth?