NOTE: Guidance has been updated to include the latest ACOG statement regarding gyn patient prioritization. Information and guidelines may change rapidly. Check in with listed references in ‘Learn More – Primary Sources’ to best keep up to date.
ACOG has released FAQs that address common questions faced by those healthcare professionals providing gynecologic care. The recommendations in this document reinforce CDC guidance and clarify some issues specific to gynecology. Below are highlighted FAQs from the document (please see ‘Learn More – Primary Sources’ below for link to complete document). ACOG states that
Determining how best to care for patients given the COVID-19 pandemic depends on the patient’s signs and symptoms, the patient’s comorbidities and underlying medical condition, the acuity of the presentation (eg, acute versus chronic condition), available health resources, and other factors
…should not be used as the sole basis to diagnose COVID-19, to determine staffing decisions or decisions regarding the need for personal protective equipment (PPE), or to determine if a person has immunity to COVID-19
Note: The Society of Breast Imaging recommends delay of 4 to 6 weeks
COVID-19 FAQs for Obstetrician–Gynecologists, Gynecology
Joint Statement on Elective Surgeries
Joint Statement on Abortion Access During the COVID-19 Outbreak
ASRM COVID-19 Resources (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)
Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV (National Institutes of Health)
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