Effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection during IVF treatment on embryo morphokinetics and pregnancy outcomes after fresh transfer: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Prior studies have assessed the association between SARS-CoV-2 convalescence and subsequent in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, while the outcomes of couples infected during controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) were limited and controversial. The aim of this study was to clarify the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection during COS on embryo morphokinetics and IVF clinical outcomes with the use of time-lapse monitoring.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study of 230 couples who underwent IVF cycles between April 2023 and April 2024 in an academic fertility center. Participants were divided into four groups based on the nucleic acid testing for SARS-CoV-2 during COS: both positive (n = 31), female positive (n = 64), male positive (n = 20), and both negative (n

SUBMITTER: Huang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863441 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature