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Research brief Research brief
How will COVID-19 impact fertility?
Institution: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Published: July 2021

This technical brief highlights the emerging evidence on the impacts of COVID-19 on fertility. It provides a historical overview on fertility in times of crises, data on reproductive behaviour during COVID-19 in countries throughout Europe and North America, as well as new data from four UNFPA programme countries. The technical brief highlights the crucial importance of classifying sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services as “essential services” during the pandemic, and underscores the responsibility of governments to assure that all persons can exercise their reproductive rights, even during a global pandemic. Lastly, the brief warns not to resort to population alarmism in response to short-term changes in fertility caused by COVID-19, but to ensure the provision of SRH services at all times.

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Cite this research | No. of pages: 10 | Language: English | Topics: Health, Social Protection, Well-being and Equity | Tags: COVID-19 response, fertility, lockdown, reproductive health, social distance | Publisher: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Evidence Synthesis and other Reviews Evidence Synthesis and other Reviews
The effects of opioids on female fertility, pregnancy and the breastfeeding mother‐infant dyad: a review

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Daniel J. Corsi; Malia S. Q. Murphy

Published: February 2021
Rates of opioid use and opioid agonist maintenance treatment have increased substantially in recent years, particularly among women. Trends and outcomes of opioids use on fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and longer‐term child developmental outcomes have not been well‐described. This paper reviews the existing literature on the health effects of opioid use on female fertility, pregnancy, breastmilk and the exposed infant. It finds that the current literature is primarily concentrated on the impact of opioid use in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes, with little exploration of effects on fertility. Studies are limited in number, some with small sample sizes, and many are hampered by methodological challenges related to confounding and other potential biases. Opioid use is becoming more prevalent due to environmental pressures such as COVID‐19.
Rates of opioid use and opi-
oid agonist maintenance treatment have increased substantially in recent years, par-
ticularly among women. Trends and outcomes of opioids use on fertility, pregnancy
and breastfeeding, and longer- term child developmental outcomes have not been
well- described. Here, we review the existing literature on the health effects of opioid
use on female fertility, pregnancy, breastmilk and the exposed infant. We find that
the current literature is primarily concentrated on the impact of opioid use in preg-
nancy and neonatal outcomes, with little exploration of effects on fertility. Studies
are limited in number, some with small sample sizes, and many are hampered by
methodological challenges related to confounding and other potential biases. Opioid
use is becoming more prevalent due to environmental pressures such as COVID- 19.
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Cite this research | Open access | No. of pages: 7 | Language: English | Topics: Health | Tags: breastfeeding, COVID-19 response, fertility, fertility rate, pharmaceuticals, postnatal care, pregnancy, pregnant women
Journal article Journal article
Fertility intentions among couples in Shanghai under COVID‐19: a cross‐sectional study

AUTHOR(S)
Chenfeng Zhu; Jiahao Wu; Yan Liang (et al.)

Published: September 2020   Journal: International Journal of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology
This study aims to evaluate fertility intentions among couples in Shanghai under the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic against the backdrop of persistently low fertility.
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Cite this research | Open access | Language: English | Topics: Health | Tags: fertility, government policy | Countries: China
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