Apricity Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fertility Update

Latest update : February 2022

Apricity Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fertility Update

Latest update : February 2022

Apricity Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fertility Update

Latest update : February 2022
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We continue to monitor the situation with our medical experts on a daily basis and are committed to keeping you informed.

We are open

With the recent government announcements surrounding the rise of Omicron, we wanted to provide reassurance that Apricity and our partner clinics will continue to provide our services and treatments as planned, without disruption.

All of our HFEA-licensed partner clinics remain open and our advisors available to you seven days a week. 

There are a number of protective and precautionary measures being adopted by our partner clinics. These include the need for a negative lateral flow test before attending physical appointments and restrictions on the number of people who can attend appointments. Our advisors will inform patients of any changes that apply to them, but we do not foresee any changes to our service. 

In addition to precautionary measures, we recommend full vaccination before pregnancy.

For patients wishing to reduce unnecessary travel, Apricity can lower clinic visits down to 2 per cycle (versus 9 on average), instead arranging local scans, blood tests at home, medication delivery, and virtual consultations. If this is of interest, please get in touch via our contact form. 

We are fully committed to being there for you, whether that means ensuring that your fertility treatment proceeds smoothly, or answering fertility questions from home.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch whenever you need us.⠀⠀

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Time To Clarify

Summary of the Covid-19 vaccines and fertility guidance published by The British Fertility Society and Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists

Dr Sotirios Saravelos has created this useful summary of the guidance published by The British Fertility Society and Association of Reproductive Clinical Scientists. These FAQ will hopefully help couples wishing to conceive or couples undergoing fertility treatment.


  • Should people of reproductive age receive a Covid-19 vaccine?
    Yes. People of reproductive age are advised to have the vaccine when they receive their invitation for vaccination.
  • Can any of the Covid-19 vaccines affect fertility?
    No. There is no evidence, and no theoretical reason, that any of the vaccines can affect the fertility of women or men.
  • Can I have a Covid-19 vaccine during my fertility treatment?
    Yes. It may be sensible to separate the date of vaccination by a few days from some treatment procedures (for example, egg collection in IVF), so that any symptoms (such as fever) can be attributed correctly to the vaccine or treatment procedure.
  • Should I delay my fertility treatment until after I have had the Covid-19 vaccine?
    The only reason to consider delaying fertility treatment until after you have been vaccinated would be if you wanted to be protected against Covid-19 before you were pregnant.
  • How soon after having a Covid-19 vaccine can I start my fertility treatment?
    Immediately – you do not need to delay your fertility treatment, unless you wish to have your second dose before pregnancy.
  • I had a positive pregnancy test today. Can I still have a Covid-19 vaccine?
    Yes, you can have the vaccine in pregnancy. In the UK, pregnant women are advised to have the Covid-19 vaccine, preferably the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna mRNA vaccines.
  • I am donating my eggs/sperm for the use of others. Can I still have a Covid-19 vaccine?
    Yes. The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority state that you must allow at least 7 days from the most recent vaccination prior to donating eggs or sperm.
  • I have had recurrent miscarriages and am now trying to get pregnant again. Should I postpone having a Covid-19 vaccine?
    No. There is no reason to postpone having your Covid-19 vaccine as it will not affect your risk of having a miscarriage.

Our doctors available for virtual consultations in case you have any questions or concerns.

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Covid and male fertility

You may have seen Covid-19 and its detrimental effect on male fertility in the news lately. Articles have highlighted interesting findings from a Boston University School of Public Health study, which found that vaccines protected and preserved both female and male fertility from the effects of Covid-19. 

For anyone who missed it, we thought we’d provide a summary of the study and its findings:

  • Over 2,126 women who were attempting conception in the US & Canada provided information on demographics, lifestyle, medical factors, and characteristics of their [male] partners
  • Spontaneous fertility rates among vaccinated (1+ dose) and unvaccinated women were found to be similar
  • Reassuringly, women who suffered Covid infections were also able to conceive similarly to those who did not suffer the Covid-19 infection
  • The number of vaccine doses and vaccine brand did not affect fertility capacity in either partner
  • On the contrary, men who tested positive for Covid-19 within 60 days had reduced fertility in comparison to men who had not tested positive, or had tested positive more than 60 days prior
  • The study clearly demonstrated an important negative effect of Covid on male fertility; fortunately this appears to only be transitory, although more prolonged effects of Covid-19 on the male fertility will need to be studied further
  • Other studies previous to this one have associated Covid-19 in men with reduced fertility,  due to a negative impact on sperm quality and other reproductive issues in men

The bottom line message of this most recent study is that Covid-19 vaccines are safe and do not affect the fertility capacity of both men and women. On the contrary, the Covid-19 vaccines protect male fertility by limiting Covid-19 infections and its severity in men.

To read more about the methodology of the study and further findings, click here.

And if you would like to talk to us about assessing your fertility, as a man or a woman, get in touch




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