Journal article
Contraception for individuals with sickle cell disease: a systematic review of the literature
Contraception (Stoneham), Vol.85(6), pp.527-537
06/01/2012
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.10.008
PMID: 22152587
Abstract
Background: Women with sickle cell disease have an increased risk of pregnancy-related complications and need safe, effective contraceptive methods to prevent unintended pregnancy.
Study Design: We conducted a systematic review to examine the safety of hormonal and intrauterine contraceptive use among women with sickle cell disease.
Results: Eight articles met the inclusion criteria. The evidence was of fair to poor quality and suggested that progestin-only and combined hormonal contraception had no effect on frequency of sickle crises or other adverse events and no effect on hematologic parameters associated with sickle crises. No studies examined the risk of thromboembolism in combined hormonal contraceptive users with sickle cell disease. There was insufficient evidence to comment on the safety of intrauterine contraception.
Conclusion: While data are limited, there is no evidence to suggest that hormonal contraceptive use among women with sickle cell disease is associated with an increased risk of clinical complications. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Contraception for individuals with sickle cell disease: a systematic review of the literature
- Creators
- Lisa B. Haddad - Emory UniversityKathryn M. Curtis - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionJennifer K. Legardy-Williams - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCarrie Cwiak - Emory UniversityDenise J. Jamieson - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Contraception (Stoneham), Vol.85(6), pp.527-537
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.10.008
- PMID
- 22152587
- ISSN
- 0010-7824
- eISSN
- 1879-0518
- Number of pages
- 11
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984446553002771
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