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Fertility and pregnancy knowledge and expectations among women with a history of metabolic bariatric surgery.
| Τίτλος: | Fertility and pregnancy knowledge and expectations among women with a history of metabolic bariatric surgery. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Deleus E; Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: ellen.deleus@uzleuven.be., Benhalima K; Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium., Ceulemans D; Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium., Ceulemans M; Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of IQ Health Science, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands; Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium., Devlieger R; Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium., Lannoo M; Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium., Vangoitsenhoven R; Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium., Woensel EV; Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium., Van der Schueren B; Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium., Steenackers N; Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, Research Institute of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands. |
| Πηγή: | European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology [Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol] 2026 Aug; Vol. 324, pp. 115281. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 30. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Elsevier Scientific Publishers Country of Publication: Ireland NLM ID: 0375672 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1872-7654 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03012115 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers Original Publication: Amsterdam, Excerpta Medica. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* , Bariatric Surgery* , Fertility*, Humans ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Young Adult ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Adolescent ; Middle Aged |
| Περίληψη: | Background: Women of reproductive age represent a significant proportion of metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) patients. However, research on their knowledge and perspectives regarding fertility and pregnancy post-MBS is scarce. Methods: A questionnaire was developed to comprehensively capture women's perspectives on pregnancy after MBS. To ensure content validity, the survey was assessed by health care experts using content validity indices and through semi-structured patient interviews. The cross-sectional survey was then distributed via social media platforms. Responses from women aged 18-45, with a history of MBS were included for analysis. Results: A 49-item questionnaire was developed and content validated. A total of 90 individuals completed the survey and met the inclusion criteria. The mean age was 30.8 ± 5.1 years. Seventy-five (83.3%) had undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Regarding optimal timing and sequencing of MBS and conception, 24 respondents (26.7%) believed that women wishing to become pregnant should do so prior to undergoing MBS, while 40 (44.5%) did not share this view. In terms of risk-benefit perception, 40 respondents (44.4%) expressed concern about maternal health and 34 (37.8%) indicated concern about the potential impact on infant health following MBS. Conclusions: These findings highlight variability in perceptions regarding optimal timing of pregnancy relative to MBS, with a notable proportion of respondents expressing concerns about maternal and infant health. This underscores the need for evidence-based guidance for women of reproductive age considering MBS. (Copyright © 2026 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Attitudes; Health Knowledge; Metabolic Bariatric Surgery; Pregnancy Outcome; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260630 Date Completed: 20260714 Latest Revision: 20260714 |
| Update Code: | 20260714 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2026.115281 |
| PMID: | 42378790 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1872-7654 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2026.115281 |