Female sexual health care in cystic fibrosis

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Archives of Disease in Childhood 2003;88:265-266

© 2003 BMJ Publishing Group & Royal College of Paediatrics and Child

Health

SHORT REPORT

Female sexual health care in cystic fibrosis

G M Nixon, J A Glazner, J M and S M Sawyer Department of

Respiratory Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, and Centre for

Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital and Department of

Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Australia Correspondence to:

Assoc. Prof. S Sawyer, Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's

Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, 3052, Australia;

sawyers@...

ABSTRACT

Fifty five teenage girls with cystic fibrosis and their mothers were

interviewed to assess the provision of sexual health information. Parents

were the most common source of information for adolescents. The cystic

fibrosis doctor was identified as the key resource for parents. Yet few

parents had spoken to their doctor about these issues, and 96% requested

more information. This information was wanted before puberty by mothers,

and from puberty onwards by girls.

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