Drs. Laura Kirkpatrick and Traci Kazmerski conducted a retrospective textual analysis of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) counseling clinical notes for adolescent and young adult people with epilepsy of gestational capacity. They found that child neurologists counsel on SRH topics less frequently than recommended according to the The American Academy of Neurology.
Read more about their findings here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37348408/
Olivia Stransky, Catherine Wright, and Dr. Traci Kazmeski found that partners report gaps in sexual and reproductive health care and counseling despite the majority wanting to discuss sexual and reproductive health concerns with their partner's cystic fibrosis team.
Read more about their findings here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35970694/
Dr. Traci Kazmerski and her team looked at clinician attitudes and practices on pregnancy planning and care in cystic fibrosis (CF) and found that:
In their recent study, Dr. Traci Kazmerski and Olivia Stransky found that women with cystic fibrosis (CF) have significantly different sexual and reproductive health (SRH) experiences than their non-CF peers. They report suboptimal SRH care compared to their preferences highlighting an urgent need to encourage SRH counseling/care in the CF model.
Read more about their study here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36210323/
As more people with cystic fibrosis (CF) consider their reproductive futures, the impact of parenthood on CF must be better understood. Olivia Stransky and Dr. Traci Kazmerski found that parents with CF identified unique challenges to their existence as both parents and patients as well as ways in which parenting has enhanced their lives.
Read more about their study here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36808716/
Ashley Deal and Raelynn O'Leary's Interaction Design class at CMU collaborated with Dr. Kazmerski and Olivia Stransky to develop mobile tools to help those with Cystic Fibrosis make informed decisions related to breastfeeding/chestfeeding.
Olivia Stransky, Dr. Thomas, and Dr. Kazmerski found that people with #cysticfibrosis (CF) experience a variety of #menopausal symptoms and report a worsening of their CF symptoms after #menopause, suggesting an interplay between #sex hormones and CF.
Read more from their study here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36720079/
![Gender differences in household responsibilities by parenting status. Overall, there was no significant difference in reported time spent on household responsibilities by gender (46.4% [104/224] women vs 37.8% [45/119] men reported increased household responsibilities, P = .14). When examining time spent on household responsibilities by parenting status, there was no significant difference between women and men without children (14.6% [18/123] vs 24.5% [13/53], P = .17). However, in physicians with children](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-01/FkmlxoBWQBM0lpI.jpg?itok=P_Z5ETUa)
Dr. Kazmerski and her team found that the Covid19 pandemic impacted men and women physicians differently. Women physician parents were more likely to report decreased academic productivity than men with children, often citing unreliable childcare.
Dr. Traci Kazmerski, Olivia Stransky, Dr. Sonya Borrero, Dr. Megan Hamm, and Dr. Mehret Birru Talabi conducted focus groups with rheumatologists and rheumatology advanced practice providers to elicit their solutions to overcoming barriers to sexual and reproductive health care.
