International Journal of Fertility and Sterility (Oct 2021)

Female Reproductive Health in SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Era

  • Reihaneh Nateghi,
  • Shahriar Ghashghaei,
  • Bahare Shokoohian,
  • Maryam Hezavehei,
  • Mahkameh Abbaszadeh,
  • Bita Ebrahimi,
  • Abdolhossein Shahverdi,
  • Mehri Mashayekhi,
  • Anastasia Shpichka,
  • Peter Timashev,
  • Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani,
  • Massoud Vosough

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22074/ijfs.2021.534956.1164
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 4
pp. 241 – 245

Abstract

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic struck global health systems with overgrowing demands in many fields of health care; yet, reproductive care, particularly pregnancy care remains a special focus of interest. Pregnancy is a major physiologic change that alters temporarily normal function of many organs, and specifically the immune system. Therefore, pregnant women are more susceptible to respiratory pathogens compared to the others. The current pandemic may have serious consequences on pregnancy whether directly or indirectly. In the present review, direct and indirect possible adverse effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on female reproductive system by focusing on pregnancy and delivery has been discussed in details. In addition, the pregnancy consequences and whether maternal infection can affect infants were deliberated. The adverse impact of luck down and related psychological complications and obesity on pregnant women were discussed as well. Finally, the effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on maternal health and pregnancy outcome was analyzed.

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