pregnant women with overweight or obesity They are at higher risk of complications during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Besides, the obesity motherhood also has negative consequences on the future fertility of their children.
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When a pregnant woman presents overweight or excess profit weight during the gestation a hormonal imbalance occurs that can affect the development of the gonads (testicles or ovaries, depending on the sex of the fetus) or the formation of the external genitalia, which will affect the reproductive health of their offspring.
If the new being is male, there will be a greater risk of physical alterations in the penis, such as the urethra not being at the tip of it (hypospadias) or the testicles not descending to the scrotal sacs (cryptorchidism), which that will lead to infertility in 3 out of 4 patients who suffer from it.
Children born to women with overweight or obesity they have poor sperm quality in adult life.
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Studies have shown that if the newborn is a girl, she will menstruate earlier, even reaching precocious puberty.
In addition, you have a greater chance of developing a polycystic ovary. All these situations affect the fertility in the woman’s adulthood.
Studies indicate that males born to a mother with overweight or obesity are more likely to get cancer at an early age (such as leukemia).
When you need radiotherapy or chemotherapy, you will suffer alterations in your future fertility. The recommendation is that if you are looking for a baby you should have a weight according to your height and gain an average of only 10 kilos during the entire gestation.
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