Monday Nov 23, 2015 (foodconsumer.org) -- Infertility particularly in the case that the condition is related to ovulation disorders and tubal blockage is linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a new study.

An analysis of data from the Nurses’ Health Study II prospective cohort showed that participants with a history of infection were 20% more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus than those who did not have a history of infertility during a 14-year follow-up.

The study found that when infertility was caused by ovulation disorders and tubal factor, the risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus was increased by 43% and 34% respectively.

Deirdre K. Tobias , Audrey J. Gaskins, Stacey A. Missmer, Frank B. Hu, JoAnn E. Manson, Germaine M. Buck Louis, Cuilin Zhang, Jorge E. Chavarro, History of infertility and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study, Diabetologia, April 2015, Volume 58, Issue 4, pp 707-715