Risks associated with fertility preservation for women with sickle cell anemia.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2018
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To highlight the risk of complications among women with sickle cell anemia (SCA) receiving fertility preservation treatment (FPT) before hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).
DESIGN: Single-center case series.
SETTING: Academic fertility center.
PATIENT(S): Women aged 15-32 years with SCA undergoing FPT before HSCT.
INTERVENTION(S): Retrospective, systematic review.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): FPT modality, SCA complications during FPT.
RESULT(S): Over an 8-year period (2009-2017), seven women with SCA ages 15-32 years (mean 28.5 years) underwent FPT with embryo cryopreservation (n = 1), oocyte cryopreservation (n = 4), and ovarian tissue cryopreservation (n = 2). The five women subjects who underwent oocyte or embryo cryopreservation were treated with an antagonist controlled ovarian hyperstimulation protocol and individualized gonadotropin dosing. The trigger medications included leuprolide acetate (n = 2), and human chorionic gonadotropin (n = 3). Most patients (n = 5) received a disease-modifying therapy for SCA (hydroxyurea or chronic transfusions) before FPT. Three patients experienced periprocedural SCA complications that included life-threatening respiratory failure, painful crisis requiring interruption of a stimulation cycle, and severe postharvest painful crisis.
CONCLUSION(S): Women with SCA may choose to undergo diverse FPT strategies before HSCT and are at risk for serious SCA-related complications. Evidence-based strategies to mitigate SCA-related morbidity and to optimize fertility preservation outcomes are needed.
Volume
110
Issue
4
First Page
720
Last Page
731
ISSN
1556-5653
Published In/Presented At
Pecker, L. H., Maher, J. Y., Law, J. Y., Beach, M. C., Lanzkron, S., & Christianson, M. S. (2018). Risks associated with fertility preservation for women with sickle cell anemia. Fertility and sterility, 110(4), 720–731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.05.016
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
30196969
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article