Menstrual Management and Contraception for Patients With Disabilities
Viktoriya Tulchinskaya1, Kathryn Stambough
1University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Menstrual management and access to reliable contraception are integral components of equitable reproductive health care for patients with disabilities. Concerns surrounding impending periods are common among caregivers of patients with physical and cognitive disabilities, even before menarche. There are several considerations in the approach to options for management of both periods and contraception in this patient population, and this article details the available options with a lens toward the unique needs of patients with disabilities.
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