TY - JOUR ID - 245221 TI - Female Reproductive Health in SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Era JO - International Journal of Fertility and Sterility JA - IJFS LA - en SN - 2008-076X AU - Nateghi, Reihaneh AU - Ghashghaei, Shahriar AU - Shokoohian, Bahare AU - Hezavehei, Maryam AU - Abbaszadeh, Mahkameh AU - Ebrahimi, Bita AU - Shahverdi, Abdolhossein AU - Mashayekhi, Mehri AU - Shpichka, Anastasia AU - Timashev, Peter AU - Nasr-Esfahani, Mohammad Hossein AU - Vosough, Massoud AD - Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran AD - Department of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran AD - Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Iran, Tehran AD - Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia AD - Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Centre, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran Y1 - 2021 PY - 2021 VL - 15 IS - 4 SP - 241 EP - 245 KW - Covid-19 Pandemic KW - Female infertility KW - Female Reproductive Health KW - Fetal Development KW - SARS-CoV-2 DO - 10.22074/ijfs.2021.534956.1164 N2 - 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. UR - https://www.ijfs.ir/article_245221.html L1 - https://www.ijfs.ir/article_245221_92749355fba7ec7a82460f0f4495ad02.pdf ER -