Bradley Waggoner, MD

Infertility and Obesity: Another Reason to Lose Weight

Obesity brings with it many lifestyle and health obstacles. Consider the following if you are obese and are having problems conceiving.

Infertility is Not Gender Specific
Obesity in men and women alike may be a contributing factor to infertility. Recent studies conducted by UH researchers found that obese men have lower sperm count.¹ In separate studies conducted in Amsterdam, women who were severely obese were 43% less likely to achieve pregnancy than normal-weight women or women who were considered overweight but not obese.²

Possible Signs in Women of Infertility³
Includes irregular or infrequent menstrual cycles and later, an increased risk of miscarriage. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, more than 70 percent of women who are infertile as the result of body weight disorders will conceive spontaneously.

Although the above studies point to the link of infertility in obese people, the studies are also quick to mention that there are of course other factors which may be involved.

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¹ The Daily Utah Chronicle. July 30, 2008. "Study Links Male Obesity with Infertility"  <http://media.www.dailyutahchronicle.com>

²WebMD/Infertility and Reproduction Health Center. December 11, 2007 "Obesity Linked to Infertility in Women" <http://www.webmd.com>

³If you are considering weight loss surgery, you owe it to yourself to choose a physician who is not only highly skilled, but caring and compassionate as well. Many physicians out there will treat your obesity. Dr. Waggoner will treat you!

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Findings Show Gastric Bypass Surgery May Help Resolve Erectile Dysfunction

Losing weight can help resolve erectile dysfunction in obese men, according to findings presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2008 Annual Meeting.¹

Morbid obesity can cause sexual dysfunction independent of other common contributors, including diabetes, hypertension, and smoking. In this study, from researchers in Boston and Philadelphia, sexual function was normalized in some men who underwent Gastric Bypass surgery for weight loss.

"This study [95 patients underwent gastric bypass surgery for weight loss] shows that weight loss and other risk factors that are alleviated by weight loss, may be keys to restoring sexual function," said Anthony Y. Smith, MD, from the University of New Mexico, in Albuquerque, a member of the AUA Public Media Committee. "These results give men another reason to improve their health by losing weight."

For more information on weight loss surgery options such as Gastric Bypass Surgery or Lap-Band System Surgery, contact Bradley Waggoner.

¹Source: Medscape Medical News