Does anyone know - Is there any correlation between body type and infertility?

I have read many of the lady member profiles and posts, etc. where you mention getting pregnant (while being obese; pre-surgery). It's kind of confusing to me because I thought women became infertile as a result of obesity. But yet I read alot of you lucky ducks had babies. I even know of a woman from church who is very obese and she seemed to have no problem having babies (I never met or spoke with her; I was too much burning with envy). Now this woman is apple shape; I'm wondering if there's some correlation between fertility and apple and pear shapes? I'm pear shape and I couldn't get pregnant even though DH & I went thru the works (fertility drugs, artificial insemination). You ladies out there who had no fertility problems, how many of you are pear shape like me? Maybe pear-shapes have fat packed around the uterus & stuff that causes fertility problems? Now, if you happen to go & look at my profile, yes - you'll see that I'm a new post-op; I shouldn't be thinking of getting pregnant right now. I'M NOT! It's just that DH & I just celebrated our 12th anniversary & I'm kind of depressed that I couldn't have kids like I so desperatly wanted. Also, Aug. 18th coming up is a tough day for me because that's the anniversary of the due date of the baby I lost 5 years ago (got preg. on fertility drugs; was an earlier in our marriage attempt to get preg.; after miscarriage we gave up; the more recent attempt was 2 yrs ago & totally failed). I guess I'm just looking for a reason WHY God didn't want to bless us with a child. Probably because I'm worthless. But my scientific mind is curious to know about the connection to body type & fertility. Anyone have a clue? Btw, I also have PCOS (which is usually apple shape, I know). Thanks.

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