Fertility Discussions: Perspectives of Adolescents and Young Adults With Differences of Sex Development.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Fertility-related health care and decision-making needs for youth with differences of sex development (DSD) are complex and vary by condition and the values and preferences of each individual and their partner and/or family. Discussing fertility implications can be a challenging aspect of clinician and family communication about a DSD diagnosis. This qualitative study assesses fertility-related communication experiences of adolescents and young adults (AYA) with DSD.

Method

Participants included 97 AYA with DSD ages 12-26 years (M = 18.5, SD = 3.9) who completed questionnaires on demographic and medical information and patient-clinician communication. A subsample of 33 AYA also completed semistructured interviews about experiences with fertility discu

SUBMITTER: Papadakis JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8932642 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature