Family Planning in Liver Transplant: Patient and Provider Knowledge and Practices
Julia Ritchie, Dominika Seidman, Yanin Srisengfa, Emily R. Perito, Monika Sarkar – 24 June 2020 – Fertility is often impaired in adolescents and women with cirrhosis, but it is rapidly restored after liver transplantation (LT). Early and unplanned pregnancies confer increased risks to maternal, fetal, and graft health, underscoring the need for reproductive counseling. However, data on reproductive practices or counseling in the LT setting are limited.