Both husband and wife have just recovered from COVID-19, when should they get pregnant?-Health and Life

According to the doctor, planning to have a baby after having COVID-19 will depend on many factors.

Many families have both husband and wife newly infected COVID-19 cured for a few days. Are they planning to have a baby but worried about how COVID-19 will affect the baby and how long it will take to get pregnant?

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Doctor CCII Bui Van Hoang, Head of General Planning Department – Tu Du Hospital, said that currently, planning to have a baby after having COVID-19 will depend on many specific factors such as:

The health status of both husband and wife, the use of antiretroviral drugs during COVID-19, the psychological and health preparation for both husband and wife. If both husband and wife are taking antiretroviral drugs during COVID-19, specifically Monulpiravir, they should not have a baby for 3 months after taking this medicine.

In women who are about to become pregnant, they should also have a general health examination and an obstetric and gynecological examination to assess their pre-pregnancy health, and at the same time, be consulted by their doctor for additional oral medications to enhance their health in preparation for pregnancy and prevent pregnancy. prevent birth defects. Therefore, a couple who have just recovered from COVID-19 and are planning to have a baby need to go to a doctor for thorough advice before planning a pregnancy.

For those who are pregnant and found to have COVID-19, now cured, will it affect the fetus? Doctor CCII Bui Van Hoang said, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the majority of cases patient fully recover from COVID-19 infection, however, in about 10-20% of cases, COVID-19 symptoms persist from mild to severe, known as post-COVID-19 sequelae.

Patients infected with COVID-19 after recovering from the illness for several weeks to months are still at risk of facing a series of lingering symptoms such as low-grade fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, persistent cough, joint pain, hair loss, heart palpitations fast, palpitations… In some cases, patients experience digestive disorders, loss of appetite, loss of appetite, diarrhea, taste and smell disturbances…

In addition, patients in the post-COVID-19 period may also experience neuropsychiatric sequelae such as psychological disturbances, anxiety, depressiondecreased concentration, sleep disturbance, forgetfulness, sensitivity…

Neuropsychiatric sequelae after COVID-19 not only affect the health and mental health of pregnant women, but also the baby in the womb.

Therefore, in addition to antenatal check-ups after COVID-19 infection and examination of symptoms in specialized specialists, if any, pregnant women need to undergo further examination at a psychologist for advice and better explanation of the disease. post-COVID-19 symptoms and take measures to relieve symptoms and reduce anxiety.