The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) will host a hybrid event that brings together reproductive care professionals, hematologists, SCD researchers, federal agencies, and people with SCD to discuss gaps and research opportunities to improve personalized comprehensive care for girls and women with SCD across their reproductive lifespan. The workshop features U.S. and international experts from Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe who will cover the following topics in panel discussions and plenary sessions:
• Reproductive lifespan & fertility preservation in SCD
• Menstruation and contraception in people with SCD from physiopathology to treatment• Pathophysiology of SCD pregnancy • Treating SCD during pregnancy• Defining high-quality, multidisciplinary care for SCD pregnancy implementation
Speakers also will cover health disparities, gene editing, cryopreservation, clinical treatment trials, and patient perspectives.
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