COVID-19 disease effect on ovarian reserve in women of reproductive age: an analytical before-and-after COVID-19 study

Background: COVID-19 is a serious pandemic that affected multiple systems in the human body. Its effect on female fertility is not widely evaluated. Objective: to evaluate the effect of COVID-19 infection on the ovarian reserve and menstrual cycle in infertile women undergoing an assisted reproductive technology protocol. Study design: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 120 infertile (primary or secondary infertility) women attending the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department at Fayoum University Hospital reserve in this group was studied using AMH, AFC, and before and after infection. Results: diagnosed as mild COVID-19 infection, while severe AFC, FSH and LH mean serum levels tested post-A great proportion of the patients reported no change in reported between patients with mild, moderate, and severe Conclusion: It was found that COVID-19 has no effect on ovarian reserve.