ArticleObesity surgery2020
The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Menstrual Abnormalities-a Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Reproductive Hormones and Menstrual Regularity in Women with Obesity.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
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- The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Female Fertility: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Changes in Menstrual Regularity and Associated Factors in Women With Obesity Without PCOS Following Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on the Development and Progression of Dermatologic Diseases: A Narrative Review.Dermatology and therapy · 2026Review
- Implications of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery on Reproductive Health.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Iron Deficiency Anemia Following Bariatric Surgery: A 10-Year Prospective Observational Study.Nutrients · 2025Observational
- The dual burden of obesity: decoding metabolism and female reproductive endocrinology.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
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- Obesity-Related Hypogonadism in Women.Endocrine reviews · 2024Review
- The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Menstrual Abnormalities in Saudi Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
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- Predictive Factors of Menstrual Recovery After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women with Obesity.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
- A Retrospective Evaluation of Pregnancy Outcomes Following Bariatric Surgery: A Single-Center Experience.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2022Article
- Impact of bariatric surgery on androgen profile and ovarian volume in obese polycystic ovary syndrome patients with infertility.Saudi journal of biological sciences · 2021Article
- Iron Deficiency in Obesity and after Bariatric Surgery.Biomolecules · 2021Review
- Pregnancy after bariatric surgery - a narrative literature review.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2021Review
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Abstract
introductionObesity is associated with hyperestrogenism along with other hormonal abnormalities affecting the menstrual cycle. The most effective and decisive method of obesity treatment is bariatric surgery. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of bariatric surgery on menstrual cycle, the incidence of menstrual abnormalities, hyperandrogenism manifestation, and contraception use. MATERIALS AND
methodsIt was a cross-sectional study of 515 pre-menopausal women who had undergone bariatric surgery between 1999 and 2017 in a bariatric center. Data was collected via anonymous questionnaire, and the questions covered a 1-year period before the surgery and the last year before questionnaire completion.
resultsBefore the surgery, 38.6% of the patients reported irregular menstruations in comparison with 25.0% after bariatric surgery (RR = 0.65; 95%CI 0.53-0.79). The mean number of menstruations per year did not differ before and after surgery (10.2 ± 3.9 vs 10.4 ± 3.3; p < .45). There were no statistically significant differences in terms of prolonged menstruations, acne, and hirsutism prevalence. A total of 14.4% of patients before surgery reported estrogen-based contraception use in comparison with 15.0% after the surgery (p < .95). There were no significant differences in the frequency of OC use (11.0% before surgery vs 13.6% 12 months after the surgery vs 11.5% at the moment of survey administration; p < 0.46).
conclusionBariatric surgery improves the regularity of the menstrual cycle in obese women in reproductive age. The lack of any changes in the combined hormonal contraception (CHC) use, especially OC, before and after bariatric surgery may be a result of a possibly low level of contraception counseling.
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