Weight gain after in vitro fertilization: a potential consequence of controlled ovarian stimulation
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Author(s)
Bajaj, Simar S.
Jain, Bhav
Stanford, Fatima C.
Date Issued
February 2022
Journal
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
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Springer US
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Bajaj, Simar S., Jain, Bhav and Stanford, Fatima C. 2022. "Weight gain after in vitro fertilization: a potential consequence of controlled ovarian stimulation."
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Abstract
In the USA, 42% of adult women were estimated to have obesity, and 13% of women of childbearing age similarly have impaired fecundity. Obesity is associated with infertility such that patients with obesity often seek out in vitro fertilization (IVF) services. Here, we report on the case of a woman with childhood-onset class II obesity who had been undergoing treatment with phentermine and topiramate prior to undergoing 3 cycles of IVF. With each cycle, the patient temporarily gained 13–15 lbs. during controlled ovarian stimulation (COS). Weight gain from COS may be clinically relevant and merits further study to optimize weight status across women’s reproductive life and to better assist women who gain weight secondary to IVF. Incorporating weight monitoring into IVF protocols may also help better characterize the scope of weight gain from COS.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-022-02444-w
