Improve your chances of getting pregnant
If you are trying to get pregnant, or plan to start trying, the closer you are to a healthy weight, the better your chances of conceiving will be.
Some ways overweight can affect fertility in women:
– Obesity can cause serious imbalances of the sex hormones estrogen and testosterone and may contribute to irregular menstrual cycles.
– Ovulation may be thrown out of sync because excess weight can make it difficult for the egg to be released from the ovaries.
Weight, Fertility, and pregnancy health
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