Bariatric surgery guards the reproductive health of morbidly obese women

The problem of morbid obesity is an urgent issue in the modern healthcare system. Morbid obesity has a negative effect on the reproductive function of women. One of the striking examples of which is infertility. Studies have found that bariatric surgery has a positive effect on the reproductive function of women with morbid obesity. The effect of various surgical methods on fertility in patients undergoing bariatric surgery is still controversial. A multicenter study showed that there is no difference between restrictive and malabsorption bariatric surgery methods. Obesity has been shown to have serious potential consequences for female fertility factor. In the fight against obesity, one should regulate eating habits and increase physical activity. Bariatric surgery should be used only in cases where all other complex measures have not yielded any results. The review is devoted to the scientific analysis of the effects of morbid obesity and bariatric surgery on female fertility.Conflict of interest: the Authors declare no potential conflict of interest.Materials and methods: Full-text articles and / or abstract's published between 01.01.2000 and 01.10.2018, found through the national scientific library PubMed, were analyzed.