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Reproductive health counseling and contraceptive use in adolescents with cystic fibrosis

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive, genetic disease posing reproductive health concerns to affected women, such as high‐risk pregnancies and medication interactions leading to contraceptive failure. Reproductive health counseling in… Click to show full abstract

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive, genetic disease posing reproductive health concerns to affected women, such as high‐risk pregnancies and medication interactions leading to contraceptive failure. Reproductive health counseling in this population is of the utmost importance, but barriers to providing it include lack of time, knowledge, and provider discomfort. We sought to evaluate reproductive health counseling and contraceptive use in female adolescent CF patients.

Keywords: contraceptive use; cystic fibrosis; reproductive health; counseling contraceptive; health counseling; health

Journal Title: Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Published: 2021

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