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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jul 4.
Published in final edited form as: Lancet Haematol. 2023 Jan 25;10(3):e225–e234. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(22)00353-2

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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)