Ninety percent of patients, he said, have pancreatic insufficiency that requires meal supplementation with pancreatic lipase for correction. Family Planning Reproductive issues are critically important for men ad women who have congenital diseases. Because CF is a heritable disease, genetic counseling before pregnancy can determine the parents' chances of passing on two copies of the same gene. Because most male patients with CF have a bilateral absence of the vas deferens, the sperm cannot become part of the ejaculate. It is sometimes possible, although uncommon, to retrieve sperm through aspiration, noted Rodman.
Pregnancy is an important issue for survivors of most childhood diseases.
I'll recommend that she have kids in her 20s and not wait. Many survivors of childhood illness engage in behaviors considered risky by ordinary standards. All rights reserved.