Women advised to delay pregnancy by one year if possible: Health expert

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Health specialists today advised women to delay their pregnancy by one year if possible due to the spread of the Delta Covid variant.

Gynaecologist of the De Soysa Maternity Hospital for women Dr. Harsha Atapattu told a news conference of the Health Promotion Bureau that lives of both the mother and the infant were at risk because of the Delta variant.

"I would request the newly married women and women who already have children to use family planning and delay their pregnancy by one year if possible. Covid is a new disease. We know a little of it by now. After a year, we will know how this virus will affect the mothers and the infants. More effective vaccines may also be available by then," he said.

Dr. Atapattu also requested all pregnant mothers irrespective of their stage to receive a vaccine without being choosy.

"We earlier requested only the pregnant mothers above 30 years with high blood pressure or diabetes to receive the vaccine. Later, we advised pregnant mothers at 32 weeks of pregnancy to receive the vaccine. Now, we advise all pregnant mothers to receive the vaccine due to the spread of the delta variant," he said.

He said pregnant mothers at the de Soysa Maternity Hospital were provided with Covid vaccine three days a week.(Ajith Siriwardana)

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Comments - 9

Ranaweera Wednesday, 08 September 2021 09:49 PM

Free condoms to be provided please. Otherwise you can expect protests.

Seb Wednesday, 08 September 2021 09:51 PM

Soon we have to import party balloons (condoms) as I see a shortage coming up :-)

Female Wednesday, 08 September 2021 09:51 PM

Why not ask the men also? Why make only women responsible? And do you provide condoms and birth control medication for free?

Vernon Wednesday, 08 September 2021 09:58 PM

Why only tell the women, tell the men also.

Abzi Wednesday, 08 September 2021 10:25 PM

This should be advised to the men mainly..

Freddy Foxx Thursday, 09 September 2021 09:51 AM

The body is willing but the flesh is weak.

Sambo Thursday, 09 September 2021 01:43 PM

Men please take note of this.

shan Thursday, 09 September 2021 02:00 PM

Please postpone marriages by one year.

Concerned Male Thursday, 09 September 2021 05:03 PM

What an outrageous comment. This doctor should be struck of the registry and reported to The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He has forgotten to consider: 1) No evidence to show that pregnant women are at any more risk of severe covid/death and anybody else. 2) Newborns/young children are the least impacted by covid. 3) Mental impact of his statement on women that are already pregnant. 4) Larger implications on society of not having any births for a year. Why do we give these clowns a stage?

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