Doctor Talks: Dr Sunaina Bansal, Senior Gynaecologist talks about issues related to COVID-19.
Channel: The Built
Date: 2021-05-13

Dr. Sunaina Bansal, Senior Consultant Gynaecologist, Cloudnine Hospitals, Chandigarh answers very important questions related to COVID-19 and pregnancy, childbirth, periods, and breastfeeding. She has brought light to a lot of important questions which have particularly arisen due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 
Dr. Sunaina has also initiated to help out all COVID positive patients who may need any Gynaecological support over teleconsultation as a service free of cost. She can be reached out on Whatsapp at +91 9888832832 (Kindly Whatsapp her before calling her as she is busy attending patients in the hospital. Kindly send Covid +ve report/CT/Clinical Report/Tests)
The questions she has answered are: 
00:00 Introduction 
01:13 As the Covid-19 has been there for a year and a half, and there are no signs of it ending, can couples planning a baby consider going ahead?
01:56 Is the mother and the child at increased risk during the current Covid crisis?
03:12 If a lady is pregnant and she gets symptoms of covid? what steps should she take? is the child at a definite risk?
06:08 Going to the hospital or the clinic for checkups or medications or other non-covid vaccination is part of pregnancy. Is it safe for a pregnant lady to visit a healthcare setting owing to the risk of covid infection, or can she discontinue or is there any alternative to the visits?
08:10 Is it possible for the doctor to examine or treat a Gynae patient over tele-consultation? Won't it lead to an inaccurate diagnosis or lack of a complete picture?
11:28 As pregnant women are not allowed to get vaccinated, is there any other measure they can take to ensure the safety of themselves and their unborn babies?
11:36 Can women, who are lactating and nursing their babies, consider taking the Covid Vaccine?
18:15 Additional Question: Breastfeeding mother who suddenly gets Covid Symptoms?
21:07 Is it safe to get vaccinated on the First Day of the periods?
21:57 A viewer asked this question: I was supposed to get my periods on the 5th of May ‘21, but I was Covid Positive and never got them. I also have PCOD. Is there any relation between Covid and delayed menstrual cycle?
23:15 If there is one thing that you would love to see happening, what would it be?
24:34 Bonus: Augmenting Healthcare Infrastructure.
26:12 Conclusion and Thank You.