Obesity and Infertility

I was never slim for as long as I can remember. My family l-o-v-e-s food, and we were never the type to be conscious of the nutritional content of whatever we put in our mouths. I was not bothered because nobody was getting sick and we all appeared "healthy".

Not a few people mentioned about the relationship of obesity and infertility. I was not bothered because, hey, I see plump ladies getting knocked up without a hitch.

Things changed when we started seeing infertility experts. I seriously realized that being overweight significantly decreases a woman's chances of getting pregnant.

Obesity causes hormonal imbalances and ovulation problems. It is linked to poly-cystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a leading cause of infertility among women. In addition, being overweight makes the body respond more slowly to fertility treatments.

If you think, the guys' fertility is not affected by obesity, you are so wrong. Being overweight affects the quality of the sperm. It can also cause hormonal imbalance and erectile dysfunction.

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the reason why now I am determined to lose weight. I really hope I can sustain the conviction

Hello From Pammie!

Hi, friends!

Thank you for dropping by my blog. Let me tell you a little something about myself.

My name is Pamela Patterson, a 32-year old Accountant living in Portland. I am married to the most amazing husband, Russell.

This blog is going to be my open diary. It will serve as my virtual best friend who will witness and celebrate my triumphs, absorb my frustrations, and just echo my general sentiments.

At the moment, my world revolves around our journey towards pregnancy. I am very much within the child-bearing age, but it has been 5 years of trying and Russell and I badly want to start our family. There are no major fertility issues between us, thank God. But there is one very important thing that we need to work on: LOSE WEIGHT!

And so the journey begins... To fitness, and eventually, pregnancy.

Let's do this!