Infertilidad y obesidad en mujeres adultas jóvenes

Abstract

Introduction: obesity has become a disease of concern worldwide, predominantly in women, due to the hormonal and environmental predisposition to which they are subjected during their childbearing age, therefore, being a multifactorial disease, it has an impact on the state of fertility in women, since it produces alterations in the menstrual cycle. These irregularities in the menstrual cycle secondary to the excess of adipose tissue also influence the development of other pathologies, so preventing obesity will allow us to counteract infertility in young adult women. Methodology: A narrative literature review was carried out, the process of which includes informative material obtained from books and journals. Literature was excluded from reports, theses to obtain academic degrees or when access to them did not provide the full text, and review articles and clinical trials in English and Spanish, whose publication has been carried out in the last 5 years, obtained in databases: Scopus, Springer, Elsevier, Web of Science, PubMed, and Cochrane Expected results: From the articles obtained on the subject, it was possible to know the epidemiological impact of obesity on infertility in young women, and the pathophysiological mechanisms determining infertility. Hence, women with abdominal obesity or higher body mass index have greater difficulty getting pregnant, both spontaneously and through assisted reproduction techniques. Conclusion: obesity is a disease that causes several complications in women, due to its relationship with alterations in the menstrual cycle, ovarian and uterine failure, which result in problems in women's sexual function, mainly infertility. Therefore, taking preventive or corrective measures to control weight is advisable before trying to conceive spontaneously.