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The impact of COVID-19 infection on the live birth rate in fresh embryo transfer cycles

  • By

  • Dan Sun

  • Lu Wang

  • Ying Su

  • Ni Jin

  • Juan Zhou

  • Ling Li

  • Yan Zhang

  • Xiaohong Wang

  • Huishou Zhao

  • Shuqiang Chen

  • Ying Ju

  • April 17, 2026

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    COVID-19 infection significantly lowers live birth rates (LBR) in fresh embryo transfer cycles compared to non-infected individuals.

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    The study analyzed 1,025 fresh embryo transfer cycles, revealing a lower LBR and higher miscarriage rates in the COVID-19 infected group.

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    Infections occurring 28-84 days before oocyte retrieval with fever ≥ 38.5°C resulted in the lowest LBR in the infected group.

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    Dual-partner infections also correlated with significantly reduced LBR compared to uninfected controls.

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    Further multicenter studies are necessary to validate the findings regarding COVID-19's impact on ART outcomes.

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The impact of COVID-19 infection on the live birth rate in fresh embryo transfer cycles

  • by Dan Sun, Lu Wang, Ying Su, Ni Jin, Juan Zhou, Ling Li, Yan Zhang, Xiaohong Wang, Huishou Zhao, Shuqiang Chen, Ying Ju

  • April 17, 2026

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