Obese Canadian Women May Be Denied Fertility Treatments

In the past few weeks, there has been a very interesting news story circulating the web regarding fertility treatments for Canadian women.  In Canada, fertility treatments are covered under their state-run healthcare system; however, many scientists, physicians and lobbyists are pushing toward a law that would only enable females to get these kinds of reproductive services if they have a lower-than-obese BMI.

Though opponents of this movement accuse the controversial consideration as blatantly discriminatory, there are some scientifically-proven correlations between obesity and poor fertility treatment outcomes.  For instance, women whose weight falls into the obese category are not only likely to have less of a chance of conceiving through fertility treatments; they are also more apt to suffer from medical complications.  And those complications could be costly to remedy or treat.

As we’ve discussed numerous times here on the Reproductive Science Institute (RSI) blog, it’s important to maintain a healthy weight if you’re a women who is interested in pursuing (or potentially pursuing) fertility treatments.  Whether or not you’re deemed clinically obese may not matter, either.  Being quite overweight and out-of-shape lowers the chances of assisted reproductive techniques working for your body and situation.

The bottom line?  Regardless of what Canada decides to do about the matter, it’s important for you to take matters into your own hands and be a smart steward of your physical well being.

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