Obesity and Fertility A Practical Guide for Clinicians
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,
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Obesity and Fertility A Practical Guide for Clinicians
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Obesity and Fertility
Emily S. Jungheim Editor
Obesity and Fertility A Practical Guide for Clinicians
Editor Emily S. Jungheim, MD, MSCI Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, MO, USA
ISBN 978-1-4939-2610-7 ISBN 978-1-4939-2611-4 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-2611-4
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Preface
As the prevalence of obesity rises globally, it is imperative that we understand the impact of obesity on different physiologic processes and that we work to determine the mechanisms driving obesity’s adverse effects on health. While we strive to improve health outcomes for everyone through application of knowledge gained in epidemiologic and basic science study, we must not lose sight of the fact that optimal outcomes for patients incorporate patient preferences. Nowhere in medicine is this more important than it is in the intersection between female fertility and obesity. For obese women, we must balance competing goals for fertility, family planning, pregnancy, minimization of long-term risks for the patient, and minimization of risks for her future children. This book features chapters written by experts who have made the study of obesity and female fertility a focus in their daily work. It covers a gamut of topics relevant to reproductive age women from a number of different perspectives, including those from basic scientists who study the physiology of the menstrual cycle and early pregnancy, outcomes researchers who work to identify best practices in the delivery of contraceptive and prenatal care, and medical ethicists who advocate for policy that weighs t
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