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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2025

Infection with SARS-CoV-2 during the first trimester did not adversely impact perinatal and obstetric outcomes subsequent to in vitro fertilization with frozen embryo transfer: a retrospective cohort study.

Jie Zhang, Jing Ye, Hongyuan Gao, Xiaoyan Mao, Ling Wu

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Jie Zhang *Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China. dr.zhangjie@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3154-8215
Jing Ye *Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Hongyuan Gao *Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Xiaoyan MaoDepartment of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China. dr.maoxiaoyan@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-9041-9689
Ling WuDepartment of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China. wuling9hospital@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9217-9412

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171685The Fund for Excellent Young Scholars of Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine JYYQ004
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Abstract

purposeTo investigate the impact of first-trimester COVID-19 infection on the perinatal and obstetric outcomes following in vitro fertilization-frozen embryo transfer.

methodsThis retrospective study was conducted at a university-affiliated IVF center. The infection group included women who contracted SARS-CoV-2 during the first trimester following frozen embryo transfer in China's initial pandemic wave that occurred from 7 December 2022 to 7 January 2023. The control group consisted of pregnant women from the pre-pandemic period, considering the widespread incidence of the disease among the Chinese population during such a large outbreak. The primary outcome was perinatal and obstetric parameters.

resultsA total of 346 pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 during the first trimester were included in the analysis, while the control group comprised 705 uninfected women (pre-COVID-19 controls). Perinatal outcomes, such as preterm birth, low birthweight, birthweight Z scores, macrosomia, small for gestational age, large for gestational age, and congenital malformations, showed no significant differences between the infected and control groups in both the unadjusted and confounder-adjusted logistic regression models. Additionally, there were no significant differences between the groups concerning obstetric complications, including gestational diabetes mellitus, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, placenta previa, preterm premature rupture of the membrane, and mode of delivery.

conclusionThe current study demonstrated that contracting COVID-19 during the first trimester did not adversely impact future obstetric and perinatal outcomes following in vitro fertilization-frozen embryo transfer. This data holds practical significance and offers essential insights for reproductive specialists and obstetricians advising expectant mothers.

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COVID-19Embryo TransferFertilization in VitroPregnancy Complications, InfectiousAdultChinaCryopreservationFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy Trimester, FirstPremature BirthRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2COVID-19Early miscarriageFrozen-thawed embryo transferIVFObstetric outcomesPerinatal outcomesSARS-CoV-2

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PMID39820830
PMCPMC11871260

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