Reproductive health sequelae among women who survived Ebola virus disease in Liberia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the incidence of failed pregnancy and menstrual irregularities among Liberian women who had survived Ebola virus disease (EVD) and to identify host-specific and disease-specific factors associated with these outcomes.

Methods

A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted between August 10, 2016, and February 7, 2017. The study population comprised 111 women aged 18-45 years who had survived EVD and were enrolled in the Longitudinal Liberian Ebola Survivor study based at the Eternal Love Winning Africa Hospital, Monrovia, Liberia. Self-reported data on outcomes related to pregnancy and menstrual changes since recovery from EVD were collected.

Results

In all, 29 (26.1%) of the participants had become pregnant since surviving EVD. Of the

SUBMITTER: Godwin CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6675397 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature