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Infertility, Pregnancy, and Bariatric Surgery

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Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

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A large number of obese women of childbearing age are opting for bariatric surgery and require information and proper guidance regarding the effect of such surgeries on reproductive health. In this chapter we outline the safety, advantages and limitations of bariatric surgery procedures in relation to maternal and neonatal outcome. A multidisciplinary team comprising of surgeons, primary care clinicians, obstetricians, anesthetists, fertility specialists, nutritionists, psychologists, as well as patients themselves is required to ensure healthy maternal and neonatal outcomes. Women who have undergone bariatric procedures have safer pregnancy with fewer complications than those with morbid obesity, however, patients should be strongly advised to avoid getting pregnant for at least 12–18 months post this surgery. With regard to infertility, bariatric surgery should not be performed with the intention of treating infertility; however, fertility may improve with rapid postoperative weight loss.

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    Rahat Khan MBBS, MRCOG

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Khan, R. (2016). Infertility, Pregnancy, and Bariatric Surgery. In: Agrawal, S. (eds) Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04343-2_68

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