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Plenary

PL3--Reproductive Health in Cystic Fibrosis

Saturday, September 28, 2024

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM ET

Location: Ballroom East&West

Community Speaker(s)

Molly Pam

Cystic Fibrosis Reproductive and Sexual Health Collaborative

Speaker(s)

Raksha Jain, MD, MSc (she/her/hers)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Traci M. Kazmerski, MD, MS (she/her/hers)

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

As more people with cystic fibrosis are living longer and healthier lives, they increasingly face questions about their reproductive futures. This plenary will feature the experiences of people with CF and provide an overview of key research on reproductive health in CF and implications for CF care delivery. Molly Pam will highlight community engagement in this work and personal family-building decisions. Raksha Jain, MD, will review fertility and pregnancy among people with CF. Traci Kazmerski, MD, will explore the interplay between CF and reproductive health decisions and implications for CF clinical care. 

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the changing dynamics of fertility and pregnancy for females with CF and potential implications for their infants in the modern era.
Review male infertility and the journey through assisted reproductive technology.
Summarize ongoing research on the interplay between CF and reproductive health and potential clinical interventions to improve care.