Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation After Bariatric Surgery - a Consensus Statement from the OEGGG

Overview

Journal Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd

Specialty Gynecology & Obstetrics

Date 2019 Jan 19

PMID 30655646

Citations 2

Authors

Tina Stopp

Veronica Falcone

Michael Feichtinger

Christian Gobl

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Abstract

Bariatric surgery is recommended when other weight loss interventions, such as lifestyle modification or medications, have failed. A considerable number of women undergoing bariatric surgery are of childbearing age; hence, it is necessary to be aware of the effects of bariatric surgery on pregnancy for managing these patients. Although bariatric surgery is associated with positive effects on cardiovascular and metabolic parameters, side effects such as anaemia, the risk of developing internal hernia, altered glucose metabolism and the risk of small for gestational age offspring have to be considered. Pregnant women with a history of gastric bypass should not undergo the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) due to the high risk of hypoglycaemia. There are no contraindications for vaginal delivery and breastfeeding. This paper has been published as a consensus statement by the Austrian Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (OEGGG).

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