In March 2020, fertility clinics across the UK began cancelling all assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment, with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) stopping all ART treatment from going ahead beyond the 15th April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article examines the coping mechanisms adopted by fertility patients during this time, focussing on the emotional support received from online fertility forums and fertility clinics during the indeterminate wait for treatment to resume. The study draws upon an online survey which assessed the mental health and wellbeing of 124 female fertility patients whose ART treatment was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The findings indicate a potential for improved communication between fertility clinics and patients in order to reduce psychological stress and isolation during the postponement of ART treatment, alongside better utilisation of online platforms as mechanisms for support. This article adds to the growing body of knowledge concerned with the implications of denying reproductive rights to the infertility community during a global pandemic. It also contributes to sociological discussions on the support mechanisms available to those navigating infertility and the wider social management of uncertainty.

2020 年 3 月，英国各地的生育诊所开始取消所有辅助生殖技术 (ART) 治疗，由于 COVID-19 大流行，人类受精和胚胎学管理局 (HFEA) 在 2020 年 4 月 15 日之后停止了所有 ART 治疗。本文考察了生育患者在此期间采取的应对机制，重点关注在不确定等待治疗恢复期间从在线生育论坛和生育诊所获得的情感支持。该研究利用了一项在线调查，该调查评估了 124 名因冠状病毒大流行而取消 ART 治疗的女性生育患者的心理健康和幸福感。研究结果表明，生育诊所和患者之间有可能改善沟通，以减少推迟抗逆转录病毒治疗期间的心理压力和孤立，同时更好地利用在线平台作为支持机制。本文增加了有关在全球大流行期间否认不孕症社区的生殖权利的影响的知识体系。它还有助于社会学讨论有关不育症患者可用的支持机制和更广泛的不确定性社会管理。本文增加了有关在全球大流行期间否认不孕症社区的生殖权利的影响的知识体系。它还有助于社会学讨论有关不育症患者可用的支持机制和更广泛的不确定性社会管理。本文增加了有关在全球大流行期间否认不孕症社区的生殖权利的影响的知识体系。它还有助于社会学讨论有关不育症患者可用的支持机制和更广泛的不确定性社会管理。