Abstract
Long COVID (coronavirus disease) has been described as anew multi-organ disease, which appears to be more prevalent in women than in men. Pregnant and breastfeeding women are aspecial subgroup of patients to consider with long COVID, as only scarce data have been collected to date. Menstrual changes are commonly observed during or after COVID-19; some studies also attribute slight changes of cycle length to previous inoculation against the virus. Pregnant women who have asymptomatic infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are at ahigher risk for adverse outcomes and pregnancy-associated complications. Moreover, more and robust data are required to evaluate vertical transmission. COVID vaccines are the most effective tool against the pandemic, as they prevent infection, but also appear to be able to ease long COVID symptoms. Vaccines have been proven safe and effective in both pregnant and breastfeeding women. This article aims to present current data on long COVID in pregnant and breastfeeding women and elucidate risk factors and possible treatment options.
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