Does BMI affect IVF success?
Does BMI affect IVF success?
A woman’s weight can affect her fertility. We know that at both extremes, very thin and obese, that there can be disruption of the normal process of regular, consistent ovulation.Anovulation can often result. Medications can be used to induce ovulation in these women in an attempt to become pregnant.
Body mass index, or BMI, is an index of a person’s relative “skinniness or heavyness”. The BMI factors in a person’s weight and their height to give an overall “index”.