Pediatric Neurologists' Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for Adolescent and Young Adult Women With Epilepsy and Intellectual Disability.
Laura KirkpatrickAmy CollinsElizabeth HarrisonElizabeth MillerChristina PattersonYoshimi SogawaAnne C Van CottTraci M KazmerskiPublished in: Journal of child neurology (2021)
Our findings suggest pediatric neurologists provide variable, often suboptimal, sexual and reproductive health care for WWE and intellectual disability. Themes reveal ethical concerns among neurologists about sexual and reproductive health practices including sterilization. More tailored clinical guidelines and provider training on sexual and reproductive health for this population may be beneficial.