Why severely obese women have difficulty getting pregnant from IVF
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
One third of American women of childbearing age are battling obesity, a condition that affects their health and their chances of getting pregnant. Obese women often have poor reproductive outcomes, but the reasons why have not been clearly identified. Now, a novel study is the first to shed light on how body mass index might adversely affect egg quality in women.