The role of bariatric surgery in the management of female fertility

Abstract

This Review has been produced by the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and was first published in March 2010 at http://www.rcog.org.uk/womens-health/clinical-guidance/role-bariatric-surgery-management-female-fertility. The article is reproduced in Human Fertility with permission following an agreement between the RCOG and the BFS to collaborate in the production and dissemination of policy documents in Reproductive Medicine. © 2010 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Obesity is associated with significant affects on reproductive health. Strategies to achieve weight reduction include bariatric surgery. Here we describe guidance for the use of bariatric surgery in women wishing to conceive.

Keywords:

• Obesity
• reproductive health
• weight reduction
• infertility
• IVF
• bariatric surgery

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.