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
- human health
- smoking cessation
- emergency department
- pregnant women
- metabolic syndrome
- young adults
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- adipose tissue
- hiv testing
- hiv infected
- health insurance
- men who have sex with men
- electronic health record