Role of Menstrual Bleeding Assessments in Sickle Cell Clinics.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The interplay between sickle cell disease (SCD) and reproductive health remains understudied. Menstruation is particularly complex in individuals with SCD, who may have delayed puberty, early menopause, abnormal uterine bleeding, and overlapping SCD-related and menstruation-related pain.

Objective

To assess menstrual patterns in female patients with SCD, these patients' access to and use of contraceptive therapy, and clinician practices associated with reproductive health.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional survey study was conducted in 13 outpatient SCD centers across the US. Female patients with SCD who had reached menarche 12 or more months prior to enrollment between March 1, 2022, and May 31, 2024, and were not pregnant or post meno

SUBMITTER: Rush G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12690426 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature