Treatments & Services

Metabolic Weight Optimisation For Fertility

Many people think of fat as just extra weight, but the reality is far more complex. Fat is metabolically active, meaning it influences how your body functions on a hormonal and cellular level. Excess fat tissue—especially visceral fat (around the abdomen and organs)—doesn’t just sit idle. It releases hormones and inflammatory substances that can disrupt insulin sensitivity, increase the risk of metabolic diseases, and contribute to chronic health conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. It can also affect your fertility. By optimising your metabolic health through targeted weight reduction, you’re not just improving your own well-being—you’re reshaping your body’s internal environment, creating a foundation for your and your children's long-term health.

Metabolic Change: Benefits That Span Generations

Improving your metabolic health through weight loss brings big benefits. Not only does it enhance your own health, but it also helps set up your children for a healthier life. Being metabolically healthy before having children means:

• Lower Risk of Diabetes & Obesity in Children: A well-balanced metabolism reduces insulin resistance and inflammation, decreasing the likelihood of gestational diabetes and childhood obesity.
• Healthier Birth Outcomes: Optimising weight before and during pregnancy lowers risks of complications such as pre-eclampsia, pre-term birth, and large-for-gestational-age babies.
• Improved Genetic Expression (Epigenetics): Your lifestyle choices influence how genes related to metabolism, immunity, and longevity are expressed in your children—giving them a healthier start in life.
• Better Long-Term Health for Both Parents: Both maternal and paternal health play a role in determining a child’s future risk of metabolic disorders. By taking control of your weight and health today, you improve fertility and contribute to a healthier future for your family.

A Personalised Plan for Your Fertility Journey

We now offer an innovative approach to tackling weight issues, fertility, and intergenerational health. The Flinders Fertility Metabolic Weight optimisation program comprises supportive advice with Semaglutide, a GLP-1 medication for eligible patients. You will get:

Expert Fertility Assessment and Support - A consultation with Assoc. Prof. Vasant Shenoy, Assoc. Prof Toby Angstmann, or Dr Kirsten Missen to assess your metabolic and reproductive health.

Weight-Loss Medication - If eligible, receive tailored treatment with semaglutide to support safe and effective weight loss.

Regular follow up calls - we are here to supprt you and answer questions about side effects and check your progress.