No, it is always convenient to have a normal BMI but it is not a requirement to be able or not to receive donated embryos.
The BMI is a mathematical formula that associates the mass and height of an individual, it is calculated by dividing the weight, always expressed in Kg, by the height, expressed in meters squared.
The patient should know that if she has a normal BMI (18.5-24.9) she has a better chance of pregnancy; while if she has a BMI that is too high or too low she will decrease her chances of pregnancy. However, patients with BMIs outside the normal range do achieve full-term pregnancies.
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Rut Gómez de Segura
M.D.
Gynecologist
Graduation in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Alcalá de Henares. Specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital Costa del Sol in Marbella. Dr Rut Gómez de Segura currently works as medical director in the fertility center ProcreaTec in Madrid.
Licence number: 28/2908776
