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Lifestyle Interventions and Natural and Assisted Reproduction in Patients with PCOS

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Infertility in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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A lifestyle intervention should be recommended to all women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are overweight or obese. Available data support the concept that a significant improvement in achieving higher ovulation and fertility rates is possible with such intervention. It is expected that in normal weight PCOS women a healthy diet can positively influence fertility processes. The amount of weight loss is a critical component in the possibility of becoming pregnant. Although no studies are available on this aspect, personalized treatment including lifestyle interventional programs based on the type of therapeutic procedure planned to favour a pregnancy according to the woman’s needs, particularly on how to treat infertility, is desirable.

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Pasquali, R. (2018). Lifestyle Interventions and Natural and Assisted Reproduction in Patients with PCOS. In: Palomba, S. (eds) Infertility in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45534-1_13

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