tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post1316477380047298440..comments2023-06-01T08:53:53.341-07:00Comments on Misconceptions About Conception: Effects of weight loss on fertility?Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872513410814268769noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-44227124429636643722009-10-15T13:08:47.467-07:002009-10-15T13:08:47.467-07:00I've always been under the impression that bei...I've always been under the impression that being overweight affects your fertility, but this is my "impression" not based upon anything specific - just what I've absorbed over the years. I'd be curious about what you find out - if there are specific effects even though you are cycling normally, etc.TUWABVBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383498739949911554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-31416776025836671582009-10-14T17:08:51.379-07:002009-10-14T17:08:51.379-07:00whatajourneyithasbeen, thanks for your comment. B...whatajourneyithasbeen, thanks for your comment. Because of my weight and family history--adult onset diabetes on both sides--I have already been tested for diabetes: negative.<br /><br />My sister took Metformin for a while for PCOS, and it did help her lose weight. She also eventually conceived without intervention after taking it for a few months. I hope it works for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-59885063009397793532009-10-14T17:04:19.939-07:002009-10-14T17:04:19.939-07:00I have secondary IF and have been ttc actively for...I have secondary IF and have been ttc actively for 15 months now. My RE said I have mild PCOS so I didn't pay too much attention to all the symptons although weight has been at the back of my mind. I knew that I was overweight. I am 30lbs heavier now than when I just found out I was pregnant with DD. Recently my RE had me do a 2hr tolerance test to see if I was insulin resistant. It came Me: 31/DH: 34https://www.blogger.com/profile/14894346446811266498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-66118871479792077932009-10-14T14:03:02.187-07:002009-10-14T14:03:02.187-07:00no comment on the topic, but agree with bluebird, ...no comment on the topic, but agree with bluebird, I think undiagnosed is the hardest pill to swallow, seems like having some idea of what path to take is much easier than maybe it's this or that.just me, dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03046206651954423260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-67831494590264747762009-10-14T13:18:08.707-07:002009-10-14T13:18:08.707-07:00Interestingly, I am not overweight, but my RE made...Interestingly, I am not overweight, but my RE made me gain weight saying that in her experience women with more weight on them had an easier time getting pregnant. Now, I don't know about any specifics between "more weight" and overweight, but I just thought I would share.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757739485654785696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-53158494269172560412009-10-14T13:09:01.241-07:002009-10-14T13:09:01.241-07:00I have googled obesity and fertility (thanks Dr. G...I have googled obesity and fertility (thanks Dr. Google!) and found an article on about.com, I believe, that said that some obese women that ovulate regularly still have trouble conceiving for unknown reasons. I believe it said that fertility is impaired between 29-34 bmi. With a bmi higher than that, I really panicked. I've lost 20 pounds since 7/29 hoping that it will help us To conceive Cupcakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01098304947417182481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-14597447663549894802009-10-14T12:01:21.131-07:002009-10-14T12:01:21.131-07:00I do debate whether or not weight does somehow aff...I do debate whether or not weight does somehow affect fertility. My weight has fluctuated a lot since I've been married, and I am definatly not a skinny girl. My BMI has gone from 28-41 and I have had trouble conceiving the entire time. My clinic, however, is very strict and my BMI had to be below 35 to do IVF (it is 30 on the nose). They strongly believe that there is a greater chance of~J~https://www.blogger.com/profile/03028116526882160786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-34642457524496880002009-10-14T11:51:51.359-07:002009-10-14T11:51:51.359-07:00I'm also overweight, and I wonder about this a...I'm also overweight, and I wonder about this all the time. Because I don't think they've proven that being overweight actually makes it harder for you to get pregnant. But they have proven that being overweight impacts the healthy function of basically every part of your body, so I can't imagine that it WOULDN'T make it harder to get pregnant. Weight/thyroid/hormones/JessiferSeabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011040052433366321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97117424991901100.post-89445641080132347782009-10-14T11:34:34.207-07:002009-10-14T11:34:34.207-07:00No thoughts or comments, but I understand what you...No thoughts or comments, but I understand what you're saying about being "unexplained." A diagnosis would be so much easier to deal with, I think, than the uncertainty and questioning. (Although I'm sure those who have been diagnosed would say otherwise!)Bluebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026618678540051581noreply@blogger.com