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Case Reports 2018
Medical Case Reports
ISSN: 2471-8041
Page 72
May 28-29, 2018
London, UK
8
th
Edition of International Conference on
Clinical and Medical Case Reports
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tudies suggest that psychosocial factors – in addition to
physical barriers – work to impair fertility and successful
childbirth in women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. This
includes a reluctance to consult medical professionals as to the
scope of the problem and possible solutions. This was the case
with Allison Landa, who was not even successfully diagnosed
with CAH until the age of 30 due to parental negligence and the
terror of discussing her symptomswith a doctor. When successful
intervention finally took place, Landa was not only able to stabilize
her condition but become pregnant at the age of 40 following a
short-term disruption of birth control. Her son Baz was born
on Sept. 6, 2015. Landa offers a personal perspective as both
a patient and an advocate for fellow CAH sufferers. Increased
outreach to CAH sufferers on the part of the medical community
is indicated in order to reach those who might otherwise not be
served.
allison@allisonlanda.comCongenital adrenal hyperplasia: a patient’s perspective– a
mother’s story
Med Case Rep. 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2471-8084-C1-003
Allison Landa
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Patient, USA