Reproductive Health

What is it?

For women struggling with morbid obesity, reproductive health can be a concern. Morbid obesity may cause issues including infertility and menstrual irregularities. While reproductive issues may occur regardless of a woman’s age or body mass, complications tend to be more severe in the obese.

How is it affected by bariatric surgery?

Lap Band Surgery and Gastric Bypass Surgery has been found to improve or resolve conditions that may interfere with pregnancy as reduced weight on reproductive organs influences other physiological changes affecting fertility.

We request that female Lap Band Surgery and Gastric Bypass Surgery patients take steps to prevent pregnancy during the first year after surgery. Therefore, it’s important to know about any changes in fertility after surgery so that you don’t become pregnant too soon.

What success have patients found through bariatric surgery?

A recent study of women following Lap Band Surgery and Gastric Bypass Surgery showed improvement of multiple clinical problems related to infertility.