Gynecologic and reproductive issues in women on dialysis

American Journal of Kidney Diseases : the Official Journal of the National Kidney Foundation
J L HolleyM Schiff

Abstract

Most women on dialysis are amenorrheic and do not ovulate, but little information about menstrual patterns in women on dialysis exists, especially since the introduction and use of recombinant human erythropoietin, a therapy that may improve sexual interest and function. In this study, women who were < or = 55 years of age at the start of dialysis (n = 76) completed questionnaires and form the study group. Women older than 55 years at the start of dialysis did not complete the entire questionnaire (n = 115), but their medication records were reviewed for estrogen replacement therapy. The questionnaire asked about pregnancies, menstrual periods (regularity, frequency, duration, character of flow, menopause), and menopause before beginning dialysis and currently. Women also responded to questions about sexual activity, use of birth control, contraception counseling by physicians, yearly Papanicolaou smears, and mammograms. Demographic data (age, race, age at the time dialysis started, mode of dialysis, use of recombinant human erythropoietin, and history of renal transplant) were also obtained through the questionnaires. Fifty-nine percent of the 76 women who completed the study were white and had been on dialysis a median of 3 y...Continue Reading

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