A member asked:

I would like to try to lose weight before getting pregnant, can taking diet pills lower my chances of conceiving? also, i would obviously stop taking then if i found out i was pregnant. thanks!

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Dr. Krishna Kumar answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Diet pills Fertility: I commend you for your concern about effect of Diet pills. Diet pills, can have effect on fertility, according to a 2010 study in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Being overweight or underweight can affect hormonal balance and impact fertility. See Physician for Balanced Diet of 1500 Cal/day, Exercise program-gradually increasing duration and pace; Relaxation

Answered 12/19/2015

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Pregnancy: taking diet pills will not change your chance of getting pregnant. Nevertheless do you not think that altering your life style by improving your dietary intake and reducing your total calories would give you a better chance of f having a healthy and successful pregnancy . Good luck

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