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Despite the fact that many experts predicted baby boom on the background of forced measures of safety in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, the statistics suggests otherwise: pregnancy tests began to buy less, and women were less likely to visit gynaecologists on the issues of conception. It is reported News.ru.
According to statistics for the first 20 weeks of 2020 in Russia at 7.7 percent of sales fell to a pregnancy test, when this serious decline was recorded in the 15th week, which was the second quarantine. The decline continued in the 19-th and 20-th week of this year. Sales volumes decreased by 15 and 18 percent, respectively.
Also rarely have to buy ovulation tests. Their sales decreased by 3.5 percent compared to the same period last year.
in addition, the publication notes that with the onset of the pandemic, women were less likely to plan pregnancy. This confirms medical statistics.
According to gynecologist Tatiana Shepel, this is due to the fear of the Russians about the future and insecurity. Agree with her and the Director of the Association of population and development obstetrician-gynecologist Lyubov Yerofeyeva. According to her, over the last three months in Russia increased sales of contraceptives.
Earlier life reported that social activists proposed to introduce in Russia the monthly payments to pregnant women.
