EXPERIENCE OF COVID 19 IN PREGNANCY IN FERTILITY CENTER: A CASE SERIES

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate antenatal course and obstetrics outcomes of pregnancies affected by coronavirus disease (COVID 19). A retrospective study was performed in 15 pregnant women infected by COVID 19. TheirMethods: symptoms during pregnancy, obstetric outcomes and perinatal outcomes were reviewed. The most commonResults: symptoms of pregnant women with COVID 19 infection were fever, cold and cough. All patients with mild and moderate symptoms were managed at home. 14 patients were delivered in third trimester. The incidence of preterm birth due to preterm premature rupture of membranes and preterm labor pains was 20%. One patient had severe preeclampsia with severe oligohydramnios at 20 weeks, so termination of pregnancy was done. No neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection was detected. There were no complications detected in neonates. In this case series study, it was concluded thatConclusion: COVID-19 had no major short-term or long-term adverse effect on pregnant women and neonates. There was no vertical transmission of virus in these cases. There was slight increase of preterm premature rupture of membrane and preterm delivery rate but as same as in other viral infections. This study was conducted in fertility center and is one of the few studies done in fertility center in India.