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Session Type: Symposium

S28--Sexual & Reproductive Health in CF

Saturday, October 25, 2025
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
Location:Ballroom 2

The intent of this symposium session is to provide education to members of the CF care team regarding sexual and reproductive health in cystic fibrosis. People with cystic fibrosis are living longer and sexual and reproductive health concerns are becoming increasingly important. People with cystic fibrosis experience gaps in receiving sexual and reproductive healthcare and have voiced that they want to discuss these topics with their CF providers. This session aims to better equip care team members by summarizing and applying key recommendations from the recent CFF Sexual and Reproductive health position paper. It will also address topics such as contraception in CF and male infertility treatment strategies. Lastly, the session will explore strategies to routinely incorporate sexual and reproductive health education into pediatric CF care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Summarize and apply key recommendations from the CFF Sexual and Reproductive Health position paper. Participants will be provided with highlights of the recommendations from the CFF SRH position paper to help enhance clinical practice and patient education.
  • Identify and discuss sexual and reproductive health challenges in CF. Participants will understand the implications of male infertility in CF and explore current treatment options for infertility and testosterone supplementation, clarify common myths related to oral contraceptive (OCP) use and learn useful strategies for SRH counseling throughout the lifespan.
  • Explore strategies to incorporate sexual and reproductive health care education into pediatric and adolescent CF Care. Participants will explore strategies to initiate and normalize discussions about sexual and reproductive health in pediatric CF care settings, ensuring that conversations are both age-appropriate and sensitive to developmental needs, in line with evidence-based practices.

Presentations:

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    S28.1- An Overview of the CFF Sexual and Reproductive Health Position Paper

    Speaker: Ellen Meier, CPNP, APRN – Children's Mercy Kansas City

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    S28.2- Reproductive Health in Males in CF: Options for Family Building and Men’s Health

    Speaker: Danielle Velez Leitner, MD – Rutgers Urology

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    S28.3- Just the Facts: Contraception in the era of CFTR modulators

    Speaker: Kevin P. Lonabaugh, PharmD – UVA Health

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    S28.4- Having the hard conversations: Normalizing sexual and reproductive health discussion in a pediatric CF center

    Speaker: Maivy Sou, CPNP – CHOC Children's

    Speaker: Abby Mecham, LCSW – CHOC