Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Female Reproductive Health Following Ebola Virus Disease.

ABSTRACT: The viral hemorrhagic fevers Lassa fever (LF) and Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been documented to cause long-term health problems in survivors. Limited studies have noted the presence of adverse reproductive health outcomes, including menstrual irregularities and pregnancy loss, after recovery from infection. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to summarize existing knowledge surrounding reproductive health in female survivors of LF and EVD. Literature was gathered from PubMed, Embase, Ovid Medline, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL) Complete, Web of Science, and Global Health databases and subsequently reviewed in Covidence. Included studies described at least one reproductive health outcome in women after recovery from EVD or LF. Thirteen st

SUBMITTER: Drogy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884292 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature