There are a few different types of diabetes that you can be diagnosed with. It is important to take note of your health and have regular check ups as you may be ignoring any diabetes symptons that you have. The only way to be correctly diagnosed with diabetes is by seeing your doctor and have a diabetes test. There are some indicators of diabetes however. You might have already started to experience some diabetes symptons.Your doctor can confirm whether these indicators are symptons of diabetes or some other matter. Some things to take note of are feeling tired and run down, excessive urinating and thirst and weight loss. As you can see, these symptons can be indicative of a lot of other illnesses as well which is why it is important that only a trained medical professional undertakes testing and that you do not rely on your own intuition for your health matters. Self medicating and diagnosing yourself can only lead to health problems if you are not a doctor! A bit about diabetes..... Firstly, there are basically three types of diabetes; type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestation diabetes (women only for this one!) Type 1 diabetes is generally diagnosed in childhood. It is the most severe of the types of diabetes that you can develop because your body will require insulin from external sources by way of injections. Although your pancreas produces insulin your body is unable to make use of that insulin for its proper functioning. As there is no cure for this disease early detection and treatment throughout the course of your life is a must. If you are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes your illness can generally be controlled with diet and exercise.Type ii diabetes is common in those that suffer from obesity and additionally for women, hair on the face and body can indicate the onset of type 2 diabetes. At present type ii diabetes is the most common and rising type of diabetes in the world however, once detected it can be treated under your doctor's advice. During pregnancy women may also contract a temporary diabetes known as gestation diabetes. Gestation diabetes continues throughout the pregnancy but not generally afterwards. Generally the glucose levels in the body will go back to normal after giving birth. However, there is a risk that the child may become diabetic at some stage. The difficulty with diabetes is that the symptons are often missed or are silent. This is why that it is important that you make having a part of your annual check up with your doctor.