COVID-19 may alter the way infertility treatment is provided: Doctors

Women with PCOS should bring some lifestyle changes during lockdown, say doctors

 

Acknowledging that the lockdown measures have abruptly halted active treatment of infertility, doctors specializing in this field said that they will prioritise cases with advanced maternal age and whose gametes are frozen for long, while also suggesting that an extensive change in protocols will be required once the lockdown is lifted. Speaking at a web summit organized by the IHW (Integrated Health & Wellbeing) Council, a not-for-profit think tank based in New Delhi, the doctors added that the lockdown should be used as an opportunity by women with the polycystic ovary to lower their stress levels and modify diet and exercise to facilitate the treatment.

 

“Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common conditions in Indian women; one out of 10 suffers from it. The treatment is 70 per cent diet modification and 30 per cent exercise. Ensure your diet is low in Tran’s fat – so say no to junk food and sugar – and increase the share of protein,” said Dr Shivani Sachdev Gour, founder & director, SCI Healthcare, New Delhi.

 

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