Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Sept. 27, 2022
Although
periconception
vaccination
is
important
to
maternal
and
neonatal
health,
little
known
about
the
COVID-19
vaccine
hesitancy
among
infertile
couples
seeking
fertility
treatment.
Thus,
we
conducted
this
survey
patients
in
a
reproductive
medicine
center,
between
September
2021
December
2021,
estimate
prevalence
of
its
influencing
factors.
Information
was
collected
through
face-to-face
interviews
volunteers.
Among
987
included
interviewees,
17.33%
reported
primary
vaccination,
25.63%
booster
32.32%
delayed
vaccination.
Hesitancy
associated
with
unexplained
infertility
(OR:
1.77,
95%
CI:
1.05-2.98),
ongoing
IVF
treatment
2.17,
1.22-3.89),
concerns
for
safety
4.13,
2.66-6.42),
effectiveness
1.62,
1.15-2.28),
influence
on
pregnancy
2.80,
1.68-4.67).
These
factors
were
also
Delay
inversely
college
or
above
degree
0.49,
0.27-0.87),
previous
history
influenza
0.67,
0.46-0.98),
positively
7.78,
5.01-12.07).
It
necessary
carry
out
targeted
education
program
by
health
professionals
publicize
benefits
reduce
resistance
couples.
Human Reproduction Update,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
29(2), P. 177 - 196
Published: Nov. 14, 2022
In
2020,
SARS-CoV-2
and
the
COVID-19
pandemic
had
a
huge
impact
on
access
to
provision
of
ART
treatments.
Gradually,
knowledge
virus
its
transmission
has
become
available,
allowing
activities
resume.
Still,
questions
human
gametes
fertility
remain.
Frontiers in Reproductive Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4
Published: July 25, 2022
COVID-19
vaccination
protects
against
the
potentially
serious
consequences
of
SARS-CoV-2
infection,
but
some
people
have
been
hesitant
to
receive
vaccine
because
reports
that
it
could
affect
menstrual
bleeding.
To
determine
whether
this
occurs
we
prospectively
recruited
a
cohort
79
individuals,
each
whom
recorded
details
at
least
three
consecutive
cycles,
during
which
time
they
received
one
dose
vaccine.
In
spontaneously
cycling
participants,
was
associated
with
delay
next
period,
change
reversed
in
subsequent
unvaccinated
cycles.
No
detected
those
taking
hormonal
contraception.
explore
hypotheses
about
mechanism
by
these
changes
occur,
retrospectively
larger
cohort,
1,273
who
had
kept
record
their
cycle
and
dates.
found
trend
toward
use
combined
contraception
being
protective
reporting
delayed
suggesting
following
may
be
mediated
perturbations
ovarian
hormones.
However,
were
unable
detect
clear
association
between
timing
within
changes.
Our
findings
suggest
can
lengthen
effect
Importantly,
find
returns
its
pre-vaccination
length
Human Reproduction,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
38(5), P. 840 - 852
Published: Feb. 16, 2023
Abstract
STUDY
QUESTION
What
is
the
risk
of
miscarriage
among
pregnant
women
who
received
any
COVID-19
vaccines?
SUMMARY
ANSWER
There
no
evidence
that
vaccines
are
associated
with
an
increased
miscarriage.
WHAT
IS
KNOWN
ALREADY
In
response
to
pandemic,
mass
roll-out
helped
boost
herd
immunity
and
reduced
hospital
admissions,
morbidity,
mortality.
Still,
many
were
concerned
about
safety
for
pregnancy,
which
may
have
limited
their
uptake
those
planning
a
pregnancy.
DESIGN,
SIZE,
DURATION
For
this
systematic
review
meta-analysis,
we
searched
MEDLINE,
EMBASE,
Cochrane
CENTRAL
from
inception
until
June
2022
using
combination
keywords
MeSH
terms.
PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS,
SETTING,
METHODS
We
included
observational
interventional
studies
enrolled
evaluated
available
compared
placebo
or
vaccination.
primarily
reported
on
in
addition
ongoing
pregnancy
and/or
live
birth.
MAIN
RESULTS
AND
THE
ROLE
OF
CHANCE
data
21
(5
randomized
trials
16
studies)
reporting
149
685
women.
The
pooled
rate
vaccine
was
9%
(n
=
14
749/123
185,
95%
CI
0.05–0.14).
Compared
vaccination,
did
not
higher
(risk
ratio
(RR)
1.07,
0.89–1.28,
I2
35.8%)
had
comparable
rates
birth
(RR
1.00,
0.97–1.03,
10.72%).
LIMITATIONS,
REASONS
FOR
CAUTION
Our
analysis
varied
reporting,
high
heterogeneity
bias
across
studies,
limit
generalizability
confidence
our
findings.
WIDER
IMPLICATIONS
FINDINGS
increase
reproductive
age.
current
remains
larger
population
needed
further
evaluate
effectiveness
vaccination
FUNDING/COMPETING
INTEREST(S)
No
direct
funding
provided
support
work.
M.P.R.
funded
by
Medical
Research
Council
Centre
Reproductive
Health
Grant
No:
MR/N022556/1.
B.H.A.W.
hold
personal
development
award
National
Institute
UK.
All
authors
declare
conflict
interest.
REGISTRATION
NUMBER
CRD42021289098.
Andrologia,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
54(6)
Published: May 24, 2022
Since
the
reproductive
toxicity
of
COVID-19
vaccines
have
not
been
assessed
in
previous
clinical
trials,
and
studies
shown
that
SARS-CoV-2
is
associated
with
a
decrease
sperm
parameters.
Although
it
has
reported
mRNA
do
adversely
affect
semen
parameters,
whether
this
conclusion
applies
to
inactivated
remains
unclear.
Here,
we
conducted
study
among
patients
who
accepted
vitro
fertilization
(IVF)
at
centre
between
June
August
2021.
In
enrolled
cases,
men
completed
two
doses
vaccine
were
included
"vaccine
group"
(N
=
105),
those
vaccinated
"control
155).
study,
compare
parameters
embryo
quality
these
groups.
Our
data
showed
similar
terms
volume,
concentration,
count,
progressive
motility,
total
motility
motile
count
Similarly,
no
significant
differences
observed
IVF
outcomes.
The
mean
number
2PN,
cleavage-stage
embryos,
blastocysts,
good-quality
blastocysts
was
8.59
±
4.47,
5.06
3.17
2.08
1.79
group,
7.75
4.14,
4.34
3.06
1.74
1.54
control
respectively.
high-quality
blastocyst
rate
41.05%
(218
531)
group
40.03%
(269
672)
(p
>
0.05).
addition,
biochemical
pregnancy
rates
summary,
our
results
revealed
administration
exhibited
negative
effect
on
IVF.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(10), P. e2236609 - e2236609
Published: Oct. 14, 2022
There
is
a
lack
of
information
regarding
the
need
to
postpone
conception
after
COVID-19
vaccination.To
investigate
time
interval
between
first
dose
inactivated
vaccine
and
in
vitro
fertilization
(IVF)
treatment
as
well
rate
pregnancy
fresh
embryo
transfer.This
cohort
study
was
conducted
at
single
public
IVF
center
China.
Female
patients
aged
20
47
years
undergoing
were
consecutively
registered
from
May
1
December
22,
2021,
with
follow-up
until
March
31,
2022.
Patients
SARS-CoV-2
infection
before
or
during
those
who
underwent
2
more
treatments,
received
noninactivated
unknown
vaccine,
did
not
have
transfer
excluded
this
study.The
vaccinated
group
(subdivided
into
4
subgroups
vaccination
treatment:
≤30
days,
31-60
61-90
≥91
days)
nonvaccinated
group.Risk
ratios
(RRs)
for
association
ongoing
(pregnancy
continued
least
12
weeks).A
total
3052
female
(mean
[SD]
age,
31.45
[3.96]
years)
analyzed
study.
667
receiving
(35
58
105
469
days
treatment),
2385
unvaccinated
treatment.
The
ovarian
stimulation
laboratory
parameters
similar
among
all
groups.
Ongoing
significantly
lower
30
less
subgroup
(34.3%
[12
35];
adjusted
RR
[aRR],
0.61;
95%
CI,
0.33-0.91)
31
60
days'
(36.2%
[21
58];
aRR,
0.63;
0.42-0.85).
A
slightly
but
statistically
found
61
90
subgroup,
no
reduced
risk
91
observed
(56.3%
[264
469];
0.96;
0.88-1.04)
compared
(60.3%
[1439
2385],
reference).Findings
suggest
that
receipt
associated
pregnancy.
In
transfer,
procedure
may
be
delayed
vaccination.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Dec. 15, 2022
Abstract
To
investigate
the
effect
of
COVID-19
infection
or
vaccine
on
IVF
outcome.
This
is
a
multicenter
retrospective
study.
Data
were
collected
from
all
patients
treated
in
ART
units
between
September
and
November
2021
after
vaccination
general
population
began.
Medical
records
who
had
IVF/intracytoplasmic
sperm
injection
(ICSI)
retrospectively
reviewed.
Patients
categorized
into
four
groups:
previously
infected
by
COVID-19,
vaccinated
COVID
vaccine,
vaccinated,
neither
nor
vaccinated.
Total
number
participants
151
(vaccinated
only
66,
18,
34,
control
33.
Outcomes
(ET
day
trigger,
oocytes
retrieved,
quality
oocytes,
fertilized
embryos,
embryos
transferred,
frozen,
implantation
rate
clinical
pregnancy
rate)
compared
these
groups.
Moreover,
we
outcome
before
post
infection,
as
well
group
patients.
No
evidence
was
found
to
suggest
that
disease
SARS-CoV-2
Vaccine
adversely
affects
Clinical
rates
(positive
fetal
heartbeat)
(OR
0.9,
CI
0.5–1.9,
OR
1.8,
0.9–3.6,
respectively)
following
parameters:
fertilization
rate,
positive
bHcg)
0.5–1.8,
1.5,
0.7–2.9,
respectively).
Although
limitation
our
study
small
comparison
groups,
wide
confidence
intervals
Odds
Ratio
estimates.