Painful crises and menstruation in sickle cell disease
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1985
Abstract
Fifty-two women with sickle cell disease, having genotypes of hemoglobin SS, SC, and S-thalassemia, participated in a questionnaire study pertaining to the relationship of their menses and the occurrence of painful crises. The data indicated that those patients who had sickle cell crises were significantly older and had been menstruating longer, with heavier periods. The results point to the onset of menstruation as a possible precipitant of painful crises in some women with sickle cell disease. © 1985 Southern Medical Association.
Recommended Citation
Samuels-Reid, Joy and Scott, Roland B., "Painful crises and menstruation in sickle cell disease" (1985). The Center For Sickle Cell Disease Faculty Publications. 301.
https://dh.howard.edu/sicklecell_fac/301
