Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery
In 1998 - 2005, bariatric surgeries for women aged 18 - 45 increased 800%. Women accounted for 83% of weight loss surgeries. Women who undergo bariatric surgery during child-bearing years are advised to use contraception for 12 to 24 months after having bariatric surgery.
It is recommended for women who want to become pregnant to wait at least one to two years after bariatric surgery for weight loss to stabilize.
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Hi Allen,
Thank you for your share and welcome to EmpowHer.
Although we strongly encourage articles and information that is beneficial to all of us, we do not encourage statistics and information without reliable sources. Can you edit your post to include a reliable source with your statistics and perhaps elaborate a little more on the correlation between the trend of bariatric surgery after pregnancy? Your post seems a little vague and we'd like our readers to receive accurate and credible information.
Thank you!
April 11, 2010 - 6:24amThis Comment