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The effect of obesity on infertility

February 2, 2012

If you’re like millions of Americans, your 2012 resolutions likely included something having to do with weight loss.  If you’ve been diagnosed with infertility, it should be noted that there is an ever-increasing understanding of the correlation between obesity and infertility.
It has been shown that obesity is a risk factor for ovulatory problems.  There have also [...]

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Obesity and Infertility

June 21, 2010

There is an ever-increasing understanding of the correlation between obesity and infertility.  It has been shown that obesity is a risk factor for ovulatory problems.  There have also been studies examining the relationship between body weight and infertility in women who regularly ovulate.
Severely obese study participants were 43% less likely to conceive than their normal-weight [...]

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