Effect of COVID-19 infections and vaccinations on ovarian function and fertility

Shortly after the onset of the corona pandemic and vaccination campaigns, reports of menstrual cycle changes and disruptions following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination or infection were distributed via social media. Studies have shown slightly prolonged menstrual cycles following COVID-19 vaccination in the immediate postvaccination cycle. The mild cycle changes sometimes observed after COVID-19 infections were transient and reversible. A COVID-19 infection or vaccination does not appear to have any short-term negative effects on the ovarian reserve and sex hormones. Acute stress-induced ovarian suppression is plausible but in the vast majority of cases is short-lived and reversible. According to study data, pregnancy rates after spontaneous conception or in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment showed no changes after a COVID-19 infection or vaccination. In Germany, there was a temporary increase in birth rates in 2021; however, the "corona baby boom" did not last.     «

Shortly after the onset of the corona pandemic and vaccination campaigns, reports of menstrual cycle changes and disruptions following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination or infection were distributed via social media. Studies have shown slightly prolonged menstrual cycles following COVID-19 vaccination in the immediate postvaccination cycle. The mild cycle changes sometimes observed after COVID-19 infections were transient and reversible. A COVID-19 infection or vaccination does not...     »