During the course of the past few years, infertility has been on the rise. Ever-increasing stress, exposure to pollutants, work pressure and fast-paced lifestyles have led to a constant increase in cases of infertility worldwide. Fertility treatment is a stressful situation for couples and a global pandemic adds to the list of stressors that a couple facing infertility may face already.

The severity of the situation is most acutely felt by couples who are about to begin or are currently undergoing IVF treatment. Is it safe to get IVF treatment during Covid Pandemic? Will COVID-19 adversely affect the infant? Will it affect my pregnancy? Is the vaccine safe to use while undergoing treatment? How to safely undergo IVF treatment during Covid Pandemic? A lot of couples are puzzled by all these questions in their minds.

The correlation between pregnancy and covid-19: How risky is it?
In accordance with CDC guidelines, pregnant women are placed in a high-risk category. Does it mean that the virus will interfere with the child’s development?
No. According to studies by NHS, the severity of infection in both pregnant and non-pregnant women is similar or equal. The reason behind this categorization is the novelty of the virus and, as pregnant women are more susceptible to flu-like viruses, they are more prone to being infected.
If a woman has no prior health-related condition, then the chances of being severely impacted by Covid are reduced.

Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe?
Vaccines have proven to be highly effective in reducing the severity of COVID-19.
Vaccines work by introducing a weakened or killed pathogen or germ or it’s components to the body. The immune system recognizes a foreign pathogen and This initiates a complex immune response involving different types of immune cells, where the body produces proteins known as antibodies to fight off the pathogen. This immune response can take a few days to generate. After the immune response, some special cells are formed, known as “memory cells’ which keeps a memory of all the past infections and information about how to fight them off with an appropriate immune response. So in future, if the same infection reappears, the immune system is quick in response.
This helps in reducing the duration of the immune response the next time the same infection reappears as the body has formed antibodies and knows how to form them.

Vaccines are safer for the mother and the unborn child and have no side effects on the developing embryo.
Fever and mild symptoms are common and completely normal after vaccination, so there’s no need to panic.
Health care agencies around the world are promoting vaccinations for pregnant women.
Recent research by CDC(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), indicates that vaccination does not interfere with fertility. It has no negative impact on male and female fertility. It’s safe to take the shot.

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