ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2024
Impact of bariatric surgery on infertility in obese women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Female Fertility: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery: Hepatobiliary Implications, Maternal Outcomes, and Clinical Considerations.Cureus · 2025Review
- Position Statement on Cardiometabolic Health Across the Woman's Life Course - 2025.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2025Article
- Does Bariatric Surgery Affect Pregnancy in Women in the Childbearing Period? A Retrospective Single Center Study.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- The Influence of Bariatric Surgery on Reproductive Hormones and Ovarian Morphology and Clinical Findings in Women: A Prospective Study.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
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- The Relationship Between Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, and Infertility: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Position Statement on Cardiometabolic Health Across the Woman's Life Course - 2025.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2025Article
- Associations Between Total and Regional Fat-to-Muscle Mass Ratio with the Prevalence of Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, with several consequences, including reduced fertility in both men and women. One of the ways to reduce weight is bariatric surgery. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis study was to evaluate the effectiveness of bariatric surgery on weight loss and subsequent improvement of fertility in obese infertile women. Methods: Several databases were searched using MESH terms to investigate the studies that evaluated the fertility rates after bariatric surgery in infertile obese women. Related data were obtained and analyzed using Stata software with a Results: Of the 283 articles related to the purpose of this study, 9 articles, including 231 obese infertile women, were included in the study. BMI before surgery was 42.2 [95% CI= 39.2-45.2] and BMI after surgery was 31.9 (95% CI= 28.9-34.8), which shows the significance of weight loss after bariatric surgery. Conception rate after bariatric surgery weight loss was increased and was 67% (95% CI= 47-87%, Conclusions: Bariatric surgery had a significant effect on the reduction of BMI and subsequent significant improvement of fertility in obese infertile women.
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