 I am Dr. Himali Tikani Duprela. I am a consultant obstetrician and gynecologist at Manipal Hospital, Old iPod Road, Bangalore. Now in the present day scenario of COVID-19, there is a lot of panic, fear and apprehension especially among the women. So we recommend these women, first thing is please do not panic. Follow all the measures which have been advised which include hand hygiene, which includes frequent hand washing either with soap and water or an alcohol based solution, use of masks for protection of yourself and the others and the role of physical distancing is also very important. Now pregnant women are the ones which we deal with regularly and these women are scared because they are having a then nurturing a life inside themselves. So pregnancy itself is considered to be an immunocompromised state but the data that we have coming up from the studies which have happened till now suggests that pregnant women are not at any increased risk of developing these diseases. However said that you should strictly follow all the hygienic measures which have been advised. Now looking at the transmission to the baby also, there is no direct evidence which suggests that these diseases are transmitted to the newborn. So women and their newborn babies are not at any high risk of transmission of the disease. What we recommend for women who have early pregnancies, they can set up a teleconsultation with us which we offer at Manipan Hospital. So on the teleconsultation you can meet us, tell us about your symptomatology, tell us what fears you have and we can deal with them on that. We can advise you the recommended tests which are required for you at this early pregnancy and medications which you will need to start. Your scans can be scheduled at a later date so in an early pregnancy unless you are at no high risk we do not recommend you to come to the hospital. You can please do a teleconsultation with us and that is safer for both you and for the hospital as well. So I would recommend all the pregnant women to stay at home unless there is any emergency. Now emergency in pregnancy would include either you have a pain in the abdomen or there is bleeding or there is a watery discharge or you are not perceiving the baby movement. So these are the most common emergencies during pregnancy for which you will obviously need to come to hospital but you have to again follow all the precautions which have been advised. So carry your hand wrap, please put on a mask when you are here or when you are out of home. Women with simple small fibroids or simple ovarian cysts who are on a follow up need not come to the hospital for their scheduled follow up scan or a follow up visit. Now these women can actually avail the option of teleconsultation and you can talk to us to allay your anxiety and if required we can temporarily put you on some medical management till you come up for your scheduled scan at a little later date. Now women who are scheduled for elective surgeries for these fibroids or ovarian cysts again we can tell you that yes these surgeries can be delayed for some time if your symptoms are not very severe. Women who have severe pain in abdomen or who have a heavy bleeding well yes obviously you will need to come to hospital and emergency care is available at our hospital for these women. So in the end I would like to tell you all please stay safe, stay at home, lives on.