Your weight can have serious implications on your fertility. Being too heavy can reduce a woman’s odds of conceiving, but also being too thin can have a negative effect on your hormonal balance. Having too much body fat produces excess estrogen, which can interfere with ovulation. Losing 5 to 10% of body weight before a woman starts trying to get pregnant could improve her fertility, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Being too fat or too thin can affect your hormonal balance which in turn can affect your ovulation. And medically, if you have not been ovulating you cannot get pregnant. You have to reach a body mass index (BMI) of 19 to 25.
There are BMI calculators online, all it requires is a calculation of your weight vs height, it might be inaccurate though, so a standard BMI calculation is advised.
If your BMI is 30 and above and you’ve been having irregular periods, reduce your BMI. It will do a lot to regulate your menstruation but endeavour to lose weight gradually per week. Here are some tips on losing weight 10 Ways To Lose Weight And Keep It
Also, if you are below 19, you need to add some weight to increase your chances of getting pregnant so your body will be prepared for conception and pregnancy. A low BMI can lead to irregular periods or absence of period.
To add more weight, do it gradually don’t stuff yourself with too much food with the intention of getting fat. Eat healthy foods and take your vitamins, minerals and other prenatal drugs regularly. And if you’ve been exercising too much, switch to less vigorous exercise.
I was guilty of being underweight, I’m 5.5ft tall with a BMI of 18.2 as I was very particular about being fit so regular fitness regime was my thing, I had to change that though, I exercised little and ate healthy to get into a 22.5 BMI.
You have to achieve a normal BMI to be able to get pregnant and be in a healthy shape for the baby that you’ll carry in your womb.
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