Updated 1.9.2021
Dextra Fertility Clinic will for the time being resume its activities and infertility treatments.
Right now we want to utilize every method to avoid risk. Spouses are welcome to the clinic two weeks after the second covid-19 vaccine. Unfortunately this means that during the epidemic children may not join during appointments. We will return to our normal policies when the circumstances allow it. Remote appointments are recommended whenever possible.
The Clinic is open Monday to Friday from 7.30 AM to 3 PM. Evening appointments are cancelled for the time being.
At this time there is no medical reason to avoid pregnancy, and pregnancies triggered via fertility treatment are no exception to this. The department of health and wellbeing has aligned that according to recent medical studies pregnant people are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared to non-pregnant people. Additionally, there might be an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth, among pregnant women with COVID-19.
Latest reports on births where the mother had a Covid-19 infection show that virus transmission is possible through placenta to the foetus. Infected newborns have had mainly mild and transient symptoms. These current accounts however are all from later stage pregnancies. As it comes to early pregnancy, current information is based for the time being on experience of other corona viruses such as SARS and MERS. Based on said experiences there is no reason to suspect the corona virus would cause issues during early pregnancy.
It's extremely unlikely that egg cells or sperm could be infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, because they don't have the receptors needed for a virus to attach.
Vaccines are generally considered safe during pregnancy if they do not contain live viruses. The new mRNA and adenovirus vector COVID-19 vaccines do not contain live viruses, but, as of yet, they have not been systematically researched on people who are pregnant. COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy does not cause any particular concern or require more detailed foetal diagnostic studies. Despite the limited number of studies on pregnant women, it is presumed that the vaccination would not harm the pregnancy or the foetus. When at fertility treatment, we recommend taking the vaccine at least 4 days before oocyte pick-up or embryo transfer (if you have side-effects such as fever for few days after vaccination you are not able to come to clinic).
Booked appointments will remain in schedule as per usual. We wish for your patience as our phonelines will at times get overcrowded. We will call back to all requests for a callback.
An appointment for first visit or planning treatment can also be done remotely (over the phone or video). Please make arrangements on this with us separately.
Minimal number of appoitments can be booked online, please call us for a suitable appointment.
We are taking blood samples normally for the time being. Please make an appointment for that in advance.
Sperm samples for semen analyses or for insemination/IVF/ICSI have to be given at home and brought to clinic as scheduled.
Starting treatment is possible if you're in full health and asymptomatic. If you get sick during the treatment, the treatment must be stopped.
We have no reason to assume that the Corona Virus could alter the treatment's chances of success.
Dextra Fertility Clinic
+358 10 312 106
+358 45 77339997
ivf@dextra.fi
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