Virus Causing Blood Clots In Pregnant Women

Source- The Times of India

Researchers in New York have revealed that coronavirus may increase blood clots in pregnant women, taking hormone replacement therapy or estrogen with birth control. Estrogen increases the chances of blood clotting and if infected with the virus, the risk becomes higher.

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Spratt said, “During this pandemic, we need additional research to determine if women who become infected with the coronavirus during pregnancy should receive anticoagulation therapy." 

He added, “Or if women taking birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy should discontinue them. Research that helps us understand how the coronavirus causes blood clots may also provide us with new knowledge regarding how blood clots form in other settings and how to prevent.”

Necessary conversations are required with researchers and clinicians to explore the link between pregnancy and COVID-19 for clinical management.