[PDF][PDF] Go the distance: reproductive health care for people with sickle cell disease

LH Pecker, KHM Kuo - Hematology/oncology clinics of North America, 2022 - Elsevier
This review provides an overview of reproductive and sexual healthcare concerns for
individuals with SCD and their families. Reproductive and sexual health care are …

Sickle cell disease and infertility risks: implications for counseling and care of affected girls and women

LH Pecker, K Cameron - Expert review of hematology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD), its treatments and cures present infertility risks.
Fertility counseling is broadly indicated for affected girls and women and fertility preservation …

Addressing fertility in adolescent boys with sickle cell disease: emerging clinical and ethical dilemmas

L Nahata, GP Quinn, JJ Strouse, SE Creary - Blood Advances, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects 100000 Americans, mostly belonging to racially
minoritized, underserved populations. 1 Because of the increasing use of disease-modifying …

Contraception, pregnancy, and STI counseling and care among transitioning young adults with sickle cell disease

D Shankar, CJ Stanek, S Bangudi, SM Liles… - Blood …, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Reproductive health is an important aspect of health care for young adults with sickle cell
disease (SCD). 1 Along with SCD-specific reproductive health concerns (eg, genetic …

Infertility and treatment‐seeking practices among females and males with sickle cell disease in the Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium registry

E Stevenson, P Tanabe, M Knisely… - Pediatric blood & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To describe the prevalence of infertility and infertility treatment seeking among
people enrolled in the Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium (SCDIC) registry and …

Fertility testing knowledge and attitudes in male adolescents and young adults with SCD and their caregivers: a pilot study

L Nahata, CJ Stanek, CI Theroux, AL Olsavsky… - Blood …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Early diagnosis and effective use of disease-modifying and curative therapies have resulted
in $93% of youth with sickle cell disease (SCD) living into adulthood with less disease …

Reproductive issues in sickle cell disease

K Smith-Whitley - Hematology 2014, the American Society of …, 2014 - ashpublications.org
As medical advances improve survival, reduce disease-related morbidity, and improve
quality of life, reproductive issues will take higher priority in the sickle cell disease (SCD) …

Reproductive health counseling among youth with sickle cell disease

CJ Stanek, J Reich, CI Theroux, SE Creary… - Journal of Pediatric and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Objective Reproductive health counseling is important for youth with sickle
cell disease (SCD) given that they experience potential infertility risks from SCD and its …

Incorporating gonadal health counseling into pediatric care of sickle cell patients

LR Meacham, LH Pecker, B Gee, A Mishkin - Hematology, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Discussions regarding gonadal function and possible disease or treatment-related ovarian
or testicular dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, and possible future infertility can be challenging …

Knowledge gaps in reproductive and sexual health in girls and women with sickle cell disease

LH Pecker, D Sharma, A Nero… - British journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There is an immediate need to address long‐standing questions about the reproductive
health of girls and women with sickle cell disease (SCD). There are many SCD‐related …