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Chapter 34 - Inherited Blood Disorders (Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassaemia, etc.)

from Section 3 - Contraception and Medical Conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2022

By
Rashda Bano  and
Hui Wei Leow
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women’s Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

Prevalence of disease, risks, impact on fertility, Medical Eligibility Criteria 3 and 4, advantages, disadvantages, special considerations

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Blood disordersinheritedvenous thromboembolismcontraceptionriskschoices
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Handbook of Contraception and Sexual Reproductive Healthcare , pp. 197 - 201
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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Taher, AT, Weatherall, DJ, Cappellini, MD. Thalassaemia. Lancet. 2018;391(10116):155–67.Google Scholar
Neinstein, Ls Katz, B. Patients with hematologic disorders need careful birth control counseling. Contracept Technol Update. 1985;6(3):43–6.Google Scholar
Psihogios, V, Rodda, C, Reid, E, Clark, M, Clarke, C, Bowden, D. Reproductive health in individuals with homozygous beta-thalassemia: knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Fertil Steril. 2002;77(1):119–27.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Management of Beta Thalassaemia in Pregnancy. Green-top Guideline No.66 March 2014.Google Scholar
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Management of Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy. Green-top Guideline No.61 June 2011.Google Scholar
Kuo, K, Caughey, AB. Contemporary outcomes of sickle cell disease in pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016;215(4):505.e1–5.Google Scholar

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