Optimizing reproductive health in women with obesity and infertility
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KEY POINTS Infertility, defined as a failure to achieve a pregnancy after at least 12 months of regular and unprotected sexual intercourse, affects 15% of all couples in Canada.[1][1] Costs associated with assisted reproductive technologies are growing, such that equitable access to high-quality
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Although PCOS can be diagnosed in adolescence, many young individuals may not know they have PCOS or do not receive a diagnosis until they experience infertility.
“Although it can be diagnosed in adolescence, many young individuals may not know they have PCOS or do not receive a diagnosis until they experience infertility [3, 9, 24–29].”
From Challenges in diagnosis and health care in polycystic ovary syndrome in Canada: a patient view to improve health care (2023) · cites this paper as [26]
The section “What is the relation between obesity and women's fertility?” identifies PCOS as the most common cause of female infertility. It does not address diagnosis in adolescence, whether young people know they have PCOS, or whether diagnosis is delayed until they experience infertility. (LLM, conf=0.78)
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- Authors
- Belan, M., Harnois-Leblanc, S., Laferrère, B., & Baillargeon, J.-P.
- Affiliations
- Université de Sherbrooke (CA)
- Venue
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Publisher
- CMA Joule Inc.
- Published
- 2018-06-17
- Volume
- 190
- Issue
- 24
- Pages
- E742-E745
- ISSN
- 0820-3946 (ISSN-L)
- 1488-2329
- PMC
- PMC6008192
- OpenAlex
- W2808112646
- Cited by
- 29
- References
- 53
- Citations by year
- 2025: 5 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 3 · 2020: 4
- FWCI
- 0.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- Canadian Medical Association Journal (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK026687)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian function and disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Keywords
- female infertility, obesity, reproductive health, assisted reproduction, access to fertility treatment
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Behavior Therapy, Female, Humans, Infertility, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Obesity, Pregnancy, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Preconception Care, Reproductive Techniques, Assisted, Reproductive Health, Weight Reduction Programs, Observational Studies as Topic
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