Although descriptions of quality of life and patient reports of mood in sickle cell disease
(SCD) have become more common in the literature, less is known about psychiatric illness …

Background Evidence supports the benefits of hydroxyurea (HU) in adults with sickle cell
disease (SCD), but reservations remain due to long-term concerns of fertility. Retrospective …

Objective To describe the prevalence of infertility and infertility treatment seeking among
people enrolled in the Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium (SCDIC) registry and …

Adult males with sickle cell disease (SCD) may have abnormal semen parameters, raising
the concern that SCD and/or treatments may impact fertility. Yet, studies that include …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder, which predominantly affects ethnic
and racial minority groups 1 who may broadly face some health disparities. 2 Among other …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects 100000 Americans, mostly belonging to racially
minoritized, underserved populations. 1 Because of the increasing use of disease-modifying …

This paper uses a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis to
overview the option of fertility preservation in women with genetic diseases, who would later …

Background As survival rates for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) increase, calls
have been made to improve their reproductive healthcare and outcomes. The research team …

Hemoglobin diseases like sickle cell disease (SCD) and β-thalassemia (BT) present fertility
challenges for affected patients. SCD and BT result from abnormal hemoglobin production …

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 …