Optimizing reproductive health in women with obesity and infertility
Open Access
- 17 June 2018
- journal article
- review article
- Published by CMA Impact Inc. in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Vol. 190 (24), E742-E745
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.171233
Abstract
KEY POINTS Infertility, defined as a failure to achieve a pregnancy after at least 12 months of regular and unprotected sexual intercourse, affects 15% of all couples in Canada.[1][1] Costs associated with assisted reproductive technologies are growing, such that equitable access to high-qualityKeywords
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