Study reveals prolonged COVID-19 symptoms in pregnant womenMost pregnant women with COVID-19 experience mild disease, but many have prolonged symptoms lasting weeks after infection, according to a large nationwide study yesterday in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Pregnant women have a higher risk of severe disease with other respiratory viruses, leading to concerns that COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may represent an increased risk.
Recent reports show higher rates of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and ventilation among pregnant COVID-19 patients, but the clinical presentation and morbidity for pregnant patients is not fully understood.The new study—the largest known to date that included non-hospitalized COVID-19 pregnant women—followed