Reproductive Health and Sickle Cell Disease (Part I)

Although we have made leaps and strides in the treatment of sickle cell disease with the development of several disease-modifying medications and gene therapies, as physicians we still grapple with basic health issues, specifically for young girls and women, including – menstrual pain, fertility, maintaining a healthy pregnancy, and positive outcomes for mother and baby.Joining our host for this episode is guest co-host, Dr. Tricia Huguelet. Dr. Huguelet is a pediatric gynecologist, who serves alongside Dr. Gupta as Co-Chair for the Education and Advocacy Subcommittee for the WGBD LAN. Dr. Deva Sharma, an Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joins our hosts to discuss sickle cell disease and its impact on reproductive health.