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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology • Internal Medicine • Hematology • Sickle Cell • Pediatric Hematology • Benign Hematology
How do you advise patients with sickle cell disease on contraception?
Do you advise against combination OCPs?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
According to both the "ASH Pocket Guidelines" and the National Heart Lung and Blood Guidelines for health maintenance in Women with sickle cell disease, progestin only and barrier methods of contraception are the preferred recommendations for contraception. Combined hormonal agents can be considered...
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