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Ok so for about a week now, Im seeing this mentioned more and more. So, is it something about the lap band in particular, or is it more the weight loss that makes us more fertile? Im saying us, even though I am not at all fertile. Im hoping that I will be one of the lucky ones with this side effect. How many of you who are pregnant, were having a hard time getting there before the band? I dont have PCOS, but I havent been able to get pg. I havent gone to any lengths to try (nothing medically supervised or induced). Im just wondering could this be a double blessing for me.

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God willing, it could be!

It's not the band itself, it's the WL. Being overweight seriously messes up the hormones for most of us. Estrogen is stored in our fat cells. The more fat cells, the more Estrogen is stored in our bodies. That's also why a lot of have a lot of period bleeding after surgery and when we're losing pretty fast.

Myself, I can't get pregnant, even with intervention (we finally tried IVF after all the other stuff we went thru). BUT even when I was thin, I couldn't get pregnant. My hormones have been messed up since I started puberty! Seriously!

I'm on Depo shots now to stop everything altogether. Not interested in getting pregnant anymore. We have our beautiful daughter (thru adoption) and so my dream of being a mom is fulfilled. Doesn't matter to me how it happened.

I really hope you are blessed with a healthy and wonderful pregnancy!

Take care!

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It is definitely the weight loss . . . but the band helps make the weight loss possible so you could say both indirectly.

I had my only child 16 years ago and wasn't blessed with another . . . until I got banded that is.

I lost almost all of my weight, went off the pill and within 2 weeks I had conceived. It has been a miracle for me and I know I am not the only one who has become ultra-fertile post banding.

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Overweight causes an enhance in the stage of two key hormones related to fertility – estrogen also known as a female sex hormone and testosterone also known as a male sex hormone.

While an increase in these two hormones outcome in excess body hair, uterine cancer and risk in breast furthermore exactly associated to infertility, causing irregular or hefty periods.

Weight loss after lap band surgery or gastric bypass results in normalization of estrogen and testosterone, and a come back to usual menstrual cycle and improved fertility. For more information please log on to the free lap band surgery information center and read the section Lap Band Surgery and Pregnancy

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yup, its the weight/fat loss. fat contains estrogen - too much estrogen could mean trouble conceiving.

once i lost serious weight and had my Tummy Tuck, i was pregnant within about 2 months - - wasnt 'trying', just having fun... :wink2:

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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