Sexual and reproductive health and the adolescent cardiac patient

This discussion highlights the importance of understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of the adolescent with cardiac disease. There are published guidelines and reports discussed in this review that provide the essential information on how to care for this special population. Like thei...

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Published inJournal of alternative medicine research Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 91 - 103
Main Authors Cabral, Maria Demma, Holder, Nneka, Dharmapuri, Sadhana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hauppauge Nova Science Publishers, Inc 01.01.2021
Subjects
Alternative medicine
Birth control
Cardiovascular disease
Child development
Children & youth
Chronic illnesses
Congenital diseases
Families & family life
Family planning
Genetic counseling
Health education
Heart
Infections
Knowledge
Menstruation
Patients
Pediatrics
Population
Pregnancy
Reproductive health
Sexual health
Sexual intercourse
Sexual orientation
Teenagers
Womens health
Young adults
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Summary:This discussion highlights the importance of understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of the adolescent with cardiac disease. There are published guidelines and reports discussed in this review that provide the essential information on how to care for this special population. Like their peers, they experience physical changes and psychosocial challenges that may result in poor health outcomes, such as unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. Review of the current United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use released in 2016 is included with emphasis on women with cardiac disease and contraception.
ISSN:1939-5868