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Obesity and Infertility
By : RajVisit for More :www.themedica.comLatest studies suggest obese women having a body mass index of more than 35 should not be givenfertility treatment until they lose required weight. The higher the body mass index (BMI), the lesser isthe chances of women to get fertility treatment. If a woman is under 37 years of age then it would not be ideal to give her fertilitytreatmentuntil her BMI is less than 30, says British Fertility Society.It is a known fact thatobesityreduces the chances of a woman in conceiving naturally, as well ashaving possible serious consequences on the health of both mother and baby. Around 14 percent of couples in industrialized nations at present are suffering from infertility related disorders. It has beenfound that smoking, drinking alcohol or coffee, obesity, sexual practices decrease the chances of infertility. Obesitynot only affect the chances of successfully conceiving but may also lead to hypertension,depression, pulmonary problems, coronary artery disease,skin maladies, diabetes,cardiovascular  ailments, arthritis and so on. Obesity has closer association with infertility, menstrual and reproductiveabnormalities. Obese women are more susceptible to have complication in their pregnancies and arealso less prone to have live born baby because of higher risks of still birth, ectopic pregnancy andmiscarriage. Even men who are overweight can have lower sperm counts that decrease the chances of women in successfully conceiving a child. For both the partners who are trying to conceive naturally, being overweight can be a major hurdle that greatly affects their chances of conceiving successfully.The excessweightin women may affect their process of ovulation. It can disturb a woman’s menstrualcycle making it hard for her to ovulate. The extra fat tissue in the woman’s body may result in over 
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