Last update:
03-Jul-2023

The new coronavirus has readjusted several areas of our daily lives in the last two years. Among the various consequences it has created, it has irreparably damaged the obstetric care provided not only to healthy pregnant women, but also to those suffering from it. Preterm birth, a frequent pathology of pregnancies, seems to be significantly affected during illness or its absence in the pregnant population. An increase in cases of premature birth was observed among pregnant women with coronavirus. Higher rates were seen in low-income countries, mainly due to poor hygiene and a deconstructed health system. Countries with a high standard of living showed a slight drop in preterm birth rates, while this still improved during periods of strict confinement. Future research is needed to correlate preterm birth among the same population sample at a specific time period between healthy and COVID-19-positive pregnancies.

Key words: COVID-19, Pregnancy in the midst of COVID-19, Preterm birth, Preterm birth and COVID-19.