The effect of the coronavirus (covid

The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak that has hit the world has troubled most of the community because it has an adverse effect on health, including pregnant women. The reason is, infection with several types of viruses is known to affect fetal development and cause serious health problems for pregnant women.

So, does the coronavirus, which has now caused more than one million cases worldwide and tens of thousands of people died, have the same impact?

The effect of the COVID-19 coronavirus on pregnant women

The new coronavirus outbreak is thought to have appeared for the first time in Huanan Market, Wuhan, China at the end of 2019. The disease, which is similar to SARS and MERS, is feared to have a quite severe impact, including pregnant women.

During the SARS and MERS outbreaks, a number of reports indicated cases of miscarriage and death in pregnant women. Therefore, experts think that the effect of the COVID-19 coronavirus on pregnant women will probably be the same as the two outbreaks.

Reporting from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the endurance of pregnant women tends to decrease compared to other healthy adults. This is even more so if they are infected with COVID-19.

A few days ago, there was a pregnant woman in North Sumatra, Indonesia, who died while in the status of Patient Under Supervision (PDP). The woman had received isolation in the hospital until her condition worsened and died.

The news raises awareness for pregnant women because they are worried that the impact of COVID-19 will be far worse than they imagined.

However, most reports show that the majority of pregnant women experience mild symptoms of COVID-19. Starting from flu, fever, to other moderate symptoms.

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This is evidenced by research from Lancet . In the study, three pregnant women underwent SARS-CoV-2 tunuk tests. Two of them are negative and one pregnant woman is positive.

However, the viral nucleic acid test from the placenta and umbilical cord did not reveal the COVID-19 virus. At the end of the treatment, the pregnant woman did not experience pneumonia and severe symptoms.

The results of the research remain consistent. However, large-scale research still needs to be done to really confirm the effect of the COVID-19 coronavirus on pregnant women.

Effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus on fertility

As previously explained, the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus do not appear to have a high risk of developing serious conditions.

In addition, experts also reported that there was no difference between COVID-19 infection in pregnant women and women who were not pregnant at reproductive age.

Meanwhile, those of you who are in a fertility program or have children may be a little worried whether the effects of COVID-19 have an effect on fertility.

The answer, fertility may have an effect, but it is very rare. The reason is, a viral infection that causes fever can interfere with fertility programs.

According to a study from International Journal of Hyperthermia , a woman who is undergoing a fertility program and the egg has a fever. As a result of this fever, the number of eggs that can be taken is less, the cycle is longer, and requires a higher dose of the drug.

Although fever can temporarily affect the fertility cycle, there is no solid evidence that this condition lasts long.

Therefore, until now there has been no research that proves the effect of COVID-19 on fertility or for mothers who want to become pregnant.

The process of giving birth to pregnant women infected with COVID-19

Many pregnant women may wonder, if they are infected with the COVID-19 virus, how will the delivery process be?

You see, while you are still in the process of quarantine at home and the signs of childbirth are imminent, call the hospital immediately. Don't forget to let them know that you have or may be infected with COVID-19.

After that, keep in mind that being infected with SARS-CoV-2 probably won't affect how your baby is born. If you are recommended to undergo labor induction or cesarean section, immediately notify the hospital or the team of doctors.

In fact, there is no evidence that pregnant women with Coronavirus cannot give birth normally. It all depends on your condition at that time.

In addition, getting support during labor is also very important. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you choose people with whom you can be with all the time, especially during the birth process.

Does the effect of the coronavirus on pregnant women affect the fetus?

In addition to fertility and childbirth, pregnant women are also worried about whether the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus can affect the health of their fetuses.

According to research from the CDC, the COVID-19 virus does not appear to be transmitted from mother to fetus in the womb. In the study, the experts tried to test the amniotic fluid, umbilical cord blood, rubbing the baby's throat and breast milk.

As a result, they did not find that the virus was transmitted from mother to fetus or during a cesarean section.

Although there are newborns who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the UK, there is no information that actually proves that transmission occurs in the womb. However, there is a study that analyzed 10 newborn babies of mothers infected with COVID-19.

The results of the study indicate that SARS-CoV-2 is at risk of having an adverse effect on newborns. Starting from respiratory problems, low blood platelet count, to abnormal liver function.

Therefore, further research is still needed on a larger scale so that experts are sure how the effects of the coronavirus on newborns.

The effect of the COVID-19 coronavirus on pregnant women is indeed quite worrying considering that its impact can affect two things, namely the fetus and the mother.

Therefore, always make efforts to reduce the risk of COVID-19 by maintaining health and cleanliness and maintaining distance from other people.