Dr. Traci Kazmerski and her team looked at the family-building and parenting considerations for people with cystic fibrosis (CF), including:
Dr. Traci Kazmerski found in her recent study that more people with cystic fibrosis (CF) pursue pregnancy in the era of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators and that CF providers should be initiating discussions surrounding pregnancy early and often.
Read more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569199322006014?via%3Dihub
Men with cystic fibrosis (CF) acknowledge the need for comprehensive CF care that includes sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Men with CF value early, stepwise, provider-initiated SRH conversations, especially around infertility concerns, counseling and care, increased life expectancy, and the need for peer support.
Read more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569199322000340
Utilizing meaningful stakeholder contributions, Dr. Traci Kazmerski and her team developed MyVoice:CF, a novel web-based decision aid to help women with CF engage in shared decision-making regarding their reproductive goals.
Read more: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23743735221077527
After interviewing 20 providers about their attitudes and perspectives related to male health and cystic fibrosis (CF), Dr. Traci Kazmerski and her team found that a lack of standardization and research creates barriers to optimal sexual and reproductive health care.
Read more about this study here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34998704/
A team of researchers, including Dr. Traci Kazmerski, studied the unaddressed challenges faced by women with cystic fibrosis. As women with cystic fibrosis are living longer and healthier lives, more support around sexual health, reproductive health, & parenthood are needed.
