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December 30, 2004
Obesity Raises Risk of Getting Pregnant
Being overweight dramatically increases the chances of women on the pill getting pregnant, scientists revealed today.
A woman who is overweight or obese is 60 percent to 70 percent more likely to conceive while taking an oral contraceptive than one who is slim, researchers found.
The reason for the higher pregnancy risk is not fully understood, but may be linked to the way contraceptive drugs are processed in people with excess body fat.
Posted by Tom Troceen