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Fertility treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

African journal of reproductive health, 2021-10, Vol.25 (5), p.161-178 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

COPYRIGHT 2021 Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) ;Copyright Women's Health and Action Research Centre Oct 2021 ;ISSN: 1118-4841 ;EISSN: 1118-4841 ;EISSN: 2141-3606 ;DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2021/v25i5.17

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  • Title:
    Fertility treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
  • Author: Voultsos, Polychronis P ; Taniskidou, Anna-Maria I
  • Subjects: Cancer ; Care and treatment ; Coronaviruses ; COVID-19 ; cryopreservation / cryostorage / cryobanking ; Developing countries ; discrimination ; Epidemics ; Infertility ; Oncofertility ; Pregnancy ; Reproductive technologies
  • Is Part Of: African journal of reproductive health, 2021-10, Vol.25 (5), p.161-178
  • Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to challenges in fertility preservation practices and has led to ethical issues, especially in developing countries. This paper provides a systematic review on this topic. At the beginning of the pandemic, several countries issued directions to suspend fertility treatments except among cancer patients. However, fertility preservation practices resumed gradually. The pandemic has evoked three major issues. First, many voices call for treating infertility as an essential medical condition in individual cases. There is no or negligible risk of transmission of COVID-19 through fertility treatment procedures or pregnancy. Second, there are weaknesses in health systems, especially in African countries. Third, there is enhanced discrimination and, in particular, a need to seriously consider inequality and social stratification in Africa. Oncofertility practices may be unevenly provided. The use of telemedicine to reduce nonessential contacts and the role of the Oncofertility Consortium in developing countries are highlighted.
  • Publisher: Benin City: Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC)
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1118-4841
    EISSN: 1118-4841
    EISSN: 2141-3606
    DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2021/v25i5.17
  • Source: Geneva Foundation Free Medical Journals at publisher websites
    African Journals Online (Open Access)
    Bioline International
    ProQuest Central
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