Although there is no known difference between the clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant and non-pregnant women based on the studies published until now, in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments were suspended during the pandemic due to uncertainties with the suggestions of associated societies. However, we do not have enough data on the exact effects of SARS-CoV-2 on fertility and pregnancy and whether there are damaging effects on IVF outcome. There is no available evidence about the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by either sexual way or through intrauterine insemination (IUI) or IVF. Up until now, there is no report to document the presence or absence of viral RNA in follicular fluid of SARS-CoV-2-positive women. In this paper, we present a case of oocyte retrieval from a SARS-CoV-2-positive woman and the search for viral RNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the follicular fluid aspirates.

Objective:To address the possible risk factors, eventual pregnancy outcomes, and probable troubles in follow-ups of pregnancies complicated by an isolated single umbilical artery and to provide data on Turkish cases in such an aspect that ethnic divergences may have influence. Material and Methods:A total of 16568 singleton pregnancies that were delivered between May 2006 and May 2013 were retrospectively screened. Ninety-three fetuses were found to have an isolated single umbilical artery. One-hundred pregnancies that did not show any structural or chromosomal abnormalities were randomly selected from the rest of the cases to establish the control group. IBM SPSS Statistics 20.0 software was utilized for statistical analysis. Non-parametric data were analyzed with Mann-Whitney U test and were presented as means±standard deviations. P values less than 0.05 were statistically significant. For the adjustment of confounding factors, odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated by multiple logistic regression analysis. Results:The incidence of small for gestational age (SGA) fetuses and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy was found to be significantly higher in cases with an isolated single umbilical artery (p<0.001 and p=0.022, respectively). Maternal smoking was found to be independently associated with the occurrence of an isolated single umbilical artery (OR: 3.556; 95% CI: 1.104-11.45). The risk of preterm birth was not higher in the study group (OR: 0.538; 95% CI: 0.576-2.873). The incidence of cases who underwent cesarean delivery because of non-reassuring fetal heart trace was similar in the study and control groups (p=0.499). Conclusion:Attention should be paid to the development of hypertensive disorders in cases with a diagnosis of an isolated single umbilical artery, and parents should be counseled properly, including the information on increased risk of SGA. Strict follow-up of pregnancies complicated with an isolated single umbilical artery in terms of preterm birth seems unfeasible except in cases with accompanying risk factors for preterm labor. (J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2015; 16: 21-4) Keywords: Isolated single umbilical artery, SGA, pregnancy outcome, hypertensive disorders, preterm birth Received: 06 January, 2014 Accepted: 07 January, 2015 Determination of risk factors and perinatal outcomes of singleton pregnancies complicated by isolated single umbilical artery in Turkish population

Higher rate of lymph node metastasis in patients with extrauterine disease indicated the importance of LND in LMS. However, the survival benefit of lymphadenectomy could not be shown.

In vitro fertilization (IVF) involves controlled ovarian hyperstimulation using hormones to produce large numbers of oocytes. The success of IVF is tightly linked to the availability of mature oocytes. In most cases, about 70% to 80% of the oocytes are mature at the time of retrieval, however, in rare instances, all of them may be immature, implying that they were not able to reach the metaphase II (MII) stage. The failure to obtain any mature oocytes, despite a well conducted ovarian stimulation in repeated cycles is a very rare cause of primary female infertility, for which the underlying suspected genetic factors are still largely unknown. In this study, we present the whole exome sequencing analysis of a consanguineous Turkish family comprising three sisters with a recurrent oocyte maturation defect. Analysis of the data reveals a homozygous splice site mutation (c.1775-3C>A) in the zona pellucida glycoprotein 1 (ZP1) gene. Minigene experiments show that the mutation causes the retention of the intron 11 sequence between exon 11 and exon 12, resulting in a frameshift and the likely production of a truncated protein.