Addressing fertility for girls and women with SCD requires engaging concerns that emerge across the lifespan, acknowledging uncertainty and identifying barriers to care, some of which may be insurmountable without public policy changes. The contemporary SCD care paradigm can offer transformative SCD treatments alongside comprehensive counselling that addresses fertility risks and fertility preservation opportunities.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- sickle cell disease
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- mental health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- public health
- affordable care act
- emergency department
- smoking cessation
- human health
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- health insurance
- electronic health record
- hiv infected