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This is a Retrospective Study study.

September 5, 2025Obesity SurgeryOpen Access

Does Bariatric Surgery Affect Pregnancy in Women in the Childbearing Period? A Retrospective Single Center Study

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Retrospective analysis reveals bariatric surgery affects fertility and may increase pregnancy complications.

Bariatric surgery may improve fertility rates in women with severe obesity, leading to a 28.8% conception rate.
Among 177 participants, 75.7% were fertile, while complications like anemia affected 54.9% of pregnancies.
Pregnancies occurring within one year post-surgery carried greater risks, with 70.6% of women facing complications.
Lack of multidisciplinary follow-up increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in post-bariatric patients.

Al-Sharkawy et al. (2025) studied this question.

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