Panel.
Opportunities to address fertility during routine sickle cell disease care
| • During new evaluations unless post-menopause |
| • At puberty onset or at delayed puberty diagnosis |
| • Initiation or change in SCD treatment approach including pursuit of curative therapy |
| • Initiation of hormonal contraception |
| • Screening for and treating priapism |
| • Transition from pediatric care; integration into adult care |
| • Annual preconception counseling and with family planning discussions |
| • Parents of children with SCD who can be offered referral to genetic counseling and discussion of comprehensive reproductive options (including, but not limited to IVF +PGT-M) |