Reproductive counseling found lacking for young people with SCD

Despite widespread use of therapies that can influence fertility, few young people with sickle cell disease (SCD) have documented discussions with their doctors about their treatments’ potential effects on reproductive health, a new U.S. study found. While most patients were counseled about the potential to pass SCD on to…

Contraception Counseling for SCD Women Found to Vary by Provider

Contraception practices and counseling for adolescent and young adult women with sickle cell disease (SCD) vary by the healthcare provider, especially among clinicians with more or less experience, a survey reported. Established clinicians were found to be more likely to provide contraceptive counseling than those still in training, by…