Women who suffer from anorexia or bulimia may take longer to conceive than those who do not, according to a new research. A study of more than 11,000 women in England found 39. 5% of those with a history of anorexia and bulimia take longer than six months to get pregnant, compared with 25% of women in the general population. They are also more than twice as likely to require treatment to help them get pregnant. But overall they are more likely to take more than 12 months to get pregnant than other women.
The study was conducted by researchers at King's College London and University College London. Women with a history of anorexia or bulimia are more likely to have unplanned pregnancies and to feel worse at first pregnancy, the study found. While 71% of all pregnant women be happy or excited pn, people with anorexia and bulimia is more than twice as likely to say "I meant personal sacrifice. " "This research highlights that there is a risk for fertility associated with eating disorders, "said lead author Abigail Easter, from the Institute of Psychiatry at King. " Pregnancy can be a difficult time for women with eating disorders and this is the first time feelings about the pregnancy has been seen among women's groups.
"Women planning pregnancy should ideally seek treatment for their eating disorder symptoms before conception and health professionals should be aware of when assessing the fertility of eating disorders and provide treatment for this. " Dr Nadia Micali, from the Institute of Child Health at University College, said: "Health professionals are often unaware of the effects of eating disorders in pregnancy and fertility. " Women with a history of anorexia as more likely to have unplanned pregnancies. "This has now been replicated in three large studies and have an important impact on the level of antenatal and postnatal care they will need. ".
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