Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 detection in the female lower genital tract

Abstract

thinning and only some thin B-lines. The woman was discharged. She is now at 29 weeks' gestation, asymptomatic, with normally progressing pregnancy. We believe that extensive training of physicians may be considerably helpful in case of an unfortunate but likely continuing increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.

Detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) in vaginal swabs of women with acute SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: a prospective study

“…5 However, our findings contradict previous reports, which did not detect the presence of viral colonization in the vagina. [9][10][11] This discrepancy can be explained by the small number of cases in each group. Since we assume that vaginal colonization of SARS-CoV-2 has relatively low incidence, larger studies are required to confirm our findings.…”

Detection of COVID-19 in a Vulvar Lesion

“…She was found to have a vulvar lesion positive for COVID-19 by viral swab. While current research suggests that COVID-19 viral antigen is not found in vaginal secretions, 1 2 other lower genital tract shedding or manifestations may have clinical implications for obstetrician-gynecologists.…”

COVID-19 During Pregnancy and Puerperium – A Review by the Austrian Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (OEGGG)

“…In den bisher vorliegenden Untersuchungen war SARS-CoV-2 im Genitaltrakt von erkrankten Frauen (Vaginal-und Zervixabstriche) nicht nachweisbar, wohl aber in Analabstrichen [27]. [28].…”