Considering Decision-Making and Sexuality in Menstrual Suppression of Teens and Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.

Creator(s)

Kruti Acharya
John D. Lantos, Children's Mercy Hospital

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2016

Identifier

DOI: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas2-1604

Journal Title

AMA J Ethics

Volume

18

Issue

4

First Page

365

Last Page

372

MeSH Keywords

Adolescent; Caregivers; Communication; Decision Making; Ethics, Medical; Female; Humans; Hysterectomy; Informed Consent; Intellectual Disability; Leiomyoma; Menstruation; Metrorrhagia; Parents; Proxy; Sex Education; Sexual Behavior; Sexuality; Young Adult

Keywords

Teenagers; Mental Retardation; Menstruation; Sexuality

Recommended Citation

Acharya K, Lantos JD. Considering Decision-Making and Sexuality in Menstrual Suppression of Teens and Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):365-372. Published 2016 Apr 1. doi:10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas2-1604