Medscape July 15, 2024
Almost 1 in 10 pregnant people infected with COVID-19 end up developing long COVID, according to a study published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Researchers at University of Utah Health looked at the medical records of more than 1500 people who got COVID-19 while pregnant and checked their self-reported symptoms at least 6 months after infection, according to a news release from the school.
The scientists discovered that 9.3% of those people reported long COVID symptoms, such as fatigue and issues in their gut.
To make sure those long COVID symptoms were not actually symptoms of pregnancy, the research team did a second analysis of people who reported symptoms more than 12 weeks after giving birth. The risk...
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