Overweight Couples are increasingly having Gastric Sleeve Surgery to get Pregnant
Many overweight couples suffer from infertility as a direct result of being overweight. An unhealthy weight can affect a woman’s fertility by causing hormonal imbalances and problems with ovulation (releasing an egg from the ovaries). Obesity is also associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a common cause of low fertility or infertility.
Preventing Ovulation: A woman’s ovaries produce the female hormone estrogen. Fat cells also make the hormone estrogen. In overweight women, the body produces […]