It’s recommended to wait 18 to 24 months after surgery to get pregnant. This allows you to have maximum weight loss and reach a stable weight. You will also be able to build your nutrition back up to help make sure you have a safe pregnancy. Fertility improves with weight loss, and people often become more sexually active. Therefore, it’s important that women of child-bearing age (still menstruating) choose a birth control method before surgery.
Learn more about metabolic and bariatric surgery and family planning.
