Breast implants/infertility. Should I get them removed?

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Hi there have had the Mentor memory gel implants for around 4.5 years. Have been trying to have a baby for around 3 . After four rounds of IVF with all abnormal embryos (chromosomal) am beginning to wonder if the implants are leaching chemicals into my blood stream . I also have raised inflammatory markers such as cytokines and natural killeer cells .. The causes of which are unexplained. Should I get them removed ?

Gary Lawton, MD, FACS · Answer

There is no evidence that removing your implants will improve your chances of becoming pregnant using IVF. The question becomes although no one knows whether removing the implants will help, how important is the pregnancy vs. the implants.  If the implants are less important to you than the remote possibility that you might have better luck with IVF if they are removed, then you should consider removing them.  The implants can be replaced.

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS · Answer

There have been no studies or case reports to date of implants having any affect on fertility or IVF. The implants do not have any systemic affects and would unlikely contribute to infertility. However, this is a discussion you can have with your ob/gyn physician and the decision to have your implants removed is ultimately up to you. #PlasticSurgery #BreastAug #Implants #surgeryprep #implantexplant #fertility #IVF

Sugene Kim, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi, jobee1974. Sorry to hear about your difficulty with getting pregnant.  There is no evidence indicating implants causing fertility problem. If you feel more comfortable without implants, it is up to you to have them removed.  Please discuss it with your Ob.  Best wishes.

Pedro M. Soler, Jr., MD · Answer

Thank you for the question. Infertility issues can certainly be very stressful however, there are no studies that would suggest the implants are the cause of your infertility or raised inflammatory markers. Having said that if you would feel more comfortable having the implants removed then by all means do so. I hope this helps, Good luck.

Earl E. Ferguson III, MD, FACS · Answer

There is no reason to think that breast implants should in any way be affecting your fertility.  Removing them would likely do nothing more than diminish your self esteem.

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