Creating Opportunities For Teens & Adults With Special Needs & Disabilities

Many women and teens use hormones to manipulate their menstrual cycle and so it makes sense this can also be an option for women with disabilities. What ethical considerations come into play and what options are available? What about the pelvic exam? Is it a recommended procedure for this population? How can it be performed with the utmost dignity for patients with differing abilities? The first part of the show will cover reasons for menstrual manipulation and the ethics of making that choice. The last half covers options for menstrual manipulation including considerations that may be specific for those with differing abilities. Also discussed is how to support an individual with disabilities through the pelvic exam. To navigate this territory with us is Dr. Michael Policar. Dr. Pollicar is a Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, as well as Clinical Fellow at the National Family Planning and Reproductive Heal