Obesity and Fertility : A Practical Guide for Clinicians / edited by Emily S. Jungheim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jungheim, Emily S., editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine.

Gynecology.

Maternal and child health services.

Reproductive health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

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Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

This book outlines the current understanding of how obesity affects female reproductive function across the lifespan. Topics include physiology of the menstrual cycle and early pregnancy, best practices in the delivery of contraceptive and prenatal care, and healthcare policy that weighs the evidence in appropriate balance with principles that respect women's rights. Special attention is devoted to the idea that obesity's adverse effects are likely trans-generational; that is, children born to obese mothers are at increased risk for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease later in life. Patients and their physicians need to be aware of the additional risks obesity confers in pregnancy and outline a plan of care that includes counseling preconceptionally, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum in order to decrease morbidity. Obesity and Fertility provides advice for reproductive medicine physicians and gynecologists to help guide obese patients toward improved reproductive health and outcomes. .

Contents:

Introduction to Obesity and Fertility

Obesity and the HPO axis

Childhood and Adolescent Obesity: Implications for Reproductive Health and Function

Nutrition in Human Fertility

Preconceptional Obesity and Fetal Outcomes-Transdisciplinary Evidence for Obesity's Effects on Fertility

Fertility Treatment Outcomes in Obese Women

Early Pregnancy in Obese Women

Obesity in Pregnancy

Contraceptive Counseling in Obese Women

Obesity and Ovarian Aging (Diminished Ovarian Reserve and Menopause)

Obesity, Reproductive Outcomes, and Access to Infertility Treatments: A Clinical and Ethical Debate

Surgical Interventions and Reproductive Function in Obese Women

Conclusions: Establishing an Ethically and Medically Sound Framework for Integrating BMI Limits Into Infertility Care for Obese Women.

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ISBN:

9781493926114

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