The Impact of COVID-19 on the Motivations of Women Seeking a Uterus Transplant

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the change if any, in the motivations of women seeking a UTx and determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional survey. Results: 59% of women answered they were more motivated in achieving a pregnancy following the COVID-19 pandemic. 80% strongly agreed or agreed the pandemic had no impact on their motivation for a UTx, and 75% strongly agreed or agreed their desire for a baby strongly outweighs the risks of undergoing a UTx during a pandemic. Conclusion: Women continue to express a high level of motivation and desire for a UTx despite the risks imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tweetable abstract

For women seeking a uterus transplant, the pandemic had little impact on their motivation desire for a transplant despite the risks imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords:

• COVID-19
• infertility
• MRKH
• pregnancy
• Uterus transplant

Supplementary data

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Financial & competing interests disclosure

Funding was received from Womb Transplant UK (registered charity no. 1138559). This was solely used to fund the survey platform to collect responses. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

Ethical conduct of research

Ethical approval to undertake the study was received from Imperial College London in March 2021 (reference no. 21IC6622). Informed consent was taken from all participants. The invitation email contained a link to the electronic consent form which required completion prior to proceeding to the electronic questionnaire.