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Weighty Wednesdays with Dr Muffi: Obesity and infertility

Updated on: 26 May,2010 09:07 AM IST  | 
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Obesity can be a major hurdle to conceiving a child. It can lead to infertility

Weighty Wednesdays with Dr Muffi: Obesity and infertility

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Obesity can be a major hurdle to conceiving a child. It can lead to infertility. But don't miss out on the joys of parenthood. Figure out why you are obese, lose weight and gain a child.
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Obesity in women can result in uterus cancer, amenorrhea and pose difficulty in conceiving. Obese women are at a greater risk of complications like miscarriage, blood clots, gestational diabetes, preterm delivery, and neural tube defects, etc during pregnancy. Nearly 90 per cent of them suffer from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a complex hormonal disorder that affects a woman's menstrual cycle, fertility and can cause hirsutism (heavy growth of hair).
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Obesity in men can lead to a low sperm count, low levels of testosterone, altering the quality of sperm, erectile dysfunction and diminished libido
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Sucess stories post weight loss surgery
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4u00a0Rupal Gupta (30), a Kolkata-based housewife, weighed 150 kgs and suffered from joint pain, sleep apnea, PCOD and infertility. The surgery helped her lose 45 kgs, got rid of her problems and a year later she conceived and gave birth to a boy!

4u00a0Ameet Naik (28), anu00a0 Andheri-based businessman, wasu00a0 obese since childhood and weighed 173.5 kgs. Post surgery he has rid himself of joint pains, lethargy and is today a father of a sweet child.

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