Reproductive Health Counseling and Outcomes Among Women With Congenital Heart Defects: Results From the Congenital Heart Survey to Recognize Outcomes, Needs, and Well-Being, 2016-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guidelines recommend tailored reproductive health counseling for women with congenital heart defects (CHDs) beginning in adolescence, yet provider adherence to recommendations remains understudied, particularly outside specialized cardiac care settings.

Study design

We conducted a cross-sectional cohort study among women aged 19 to 38 with CHDs, identified from active population-based birth defects registries in three states. Participants completed surveys from 2016 to 2019, including questions about contraception, pregnancy counseling, concerns, and experiences. Multivariable Poisson regression, adjusted for sociodemographic and health characteristics, assessed associations between CHD severity, counseling, and reproductive health outcomes.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Galindo MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12017272 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature