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The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Menstrual Abnormalities—a Cross-Sectional Study

  • By

  • Anna Różańska-Walędziak

  • Paweł Bartnik

  • Joanna Kacperczyk-Bartnik

  • Krzysztof Czajkowski

  • Maciej Walędziak

  • July 13, 2020

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    Obesity in women is linked to menstrual abnormalities, including irregular cycles and heavier menstruation.

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    Bariatric surgery significantly improves the regularity of menstruation in women, with a 35% increase in regular cycles post-surgery.

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    The study involved 515 pre-menopausal women who underwent sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass between 1999 and 2017.

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    No significant changes were observed in the absolute number of menstruation cycles or prolonged bleeding after bariatric surgery.

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    Estrogen-based contraception use remained stable before and after bariatric surgery, indicating no significant impact on contraceptive methods.

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The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Menstrual Abnormalities—a Cross-Sectional Study

  • by Anna Różańska-Walędziak, Paweł Bartnik, Joanna Kacperczyk-Bartnik, Krzysztof Czajkowski, Maciej Walędziak

  • July 13, 2020

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