(Montreal) Women’s health often leaves much to be desired before pregnancy, or even between two pregnancies, despite the resources at their disposal, shows a study by a Toronto researcher.
Excess weight, physical inactivity, poor nutrition and mental health problems are among the main problems identified by Cindy-Lee Dennis of the University of Toronto and her colleagues.
About half of pregnancies are unplanned, recalled Dr. Anne-Maude Morency, who is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the McGill University Health Center, and it is therefore difficult for a woman to take charge of her health before becoming pregnant.
But even among those who are planning their pregnancies, “the reality is that only a small minority of people come to these preconception clinics,” she added, referring to clinics where women can get a health checkup. in order to optimize a future pregnancy”.
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