Assisted reproduction and COVID-19: A joint statement of ASRM, ESHRE and IFFS
Anna Veiga, Luca Gianaroli, Steven J. Ory, Marcos Horton, Eve C. Feinberg, Alan S. Penzias
Abstract
Reproduction is an essential human right that transcends race, gender, sexual orientation, or country of origin. Infertility is the impairment of reproductive capacity; it is a serious disease that affects 8-12% of couples of reproductive age and harms physical and mental well-being. Infertility is time-sensitive, and prognosis worsens with age. While there is no cure for most causes, the disease is most often treatable, and the majority of patients who seek treatment can ultimately become parents.
Topics & Concepts
Reproductive medicinePandemicHuman reproductionInfertilityReproductive endocrinology and infertilityFertilityReproductive healthMedicineDiseaseDemographyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PregnancyBiologyPopulationEnvironmental healthSociologyGeneticsAnatomyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Reproductive Health and Technologies