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Here is how obesity is affecting your chances of getting pregnant

Written by Editorial Team | Published : February 20, 2019 5:01 PM IST

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According to estimates of Indian Council of Medical Research, around 60-80 million couples suffer from infertility on yearly basis out of which 15-20 million cases are being reported in India. The report also showed that 10 per cent of such cases in the country occurred due to obesity. So, if you are overweight and planning to have a child, you should first focus on losing your weight. Doctors also recommend that you should shed those extra kilos before you plan pregnancy. Apart from making getting pregnant a challenge for you, obesity can also become a major problem for conception. Here, we share with you how obesity can become a major problem in you getting pregnant.

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Repetitive IVF Failure

repetitive IVF failure, Recurrent Implantation Failure, implantation failure

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Increases chances of miscarriage: If you are obese, the possibilities of miscarriage can go up by three-fold. Also, miscarriage can make it difficult for you to conceive for second time, if you are overweight. Also Read - Tuberculosis in eyes: Early symptoms and when to seek help

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Lead to other lifestyle-related issue: Obesity tends to cause a lot of health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes and others and when these health issues are combined together, it makes if difficult for you to conceive.