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Descargue las Diapositivas de la Presentación Salud Sexual de la Mujer después del Trasplante (Women's Sexual Health after Transplant) Viernes 5 de mayo de 2023 Presentadora: Dra. Cristina Pozo-Kaderman, PhD

Sexual problems in men after a stem cell transplant is quite common. This presentation reviews various types of sexual dysfunction in transplant recipients and available remedies. Patients are encouraged to learn about these issues and not hesitate to seek help when needed.

Descargue las Diapositivas de la Presentación Salud Sexual Masculina Después del Trasplante (Men's Sexual Health after Transplant) Viernes 5 de mayo de 2023 Presentador: Dr. José Flores MD, MHA, Memorial

This presentation explains how to manage some common eating difficulties experienced by stem cell transplant recipients. It also discusses the impact of transplant and diet on long-term health problems such as metabolic syndrome and osteoporosis, and common myths about the relationship between cancer and certain foods and diets.

Herbal remedies and supplements have become increasingly popular for many medical conditions. This presentation reviews the various risks, potential benefits, and specific cautions that transplant recipients should consider before using these products.

Medical marijuana has the potential to treat a number of problems associated with stem cell transplantation. More research is needed, however, to clarify its appropriate uses. This presentation reviews the currently known risks, benefits, and side effects of medical marijuana for transplant patients.

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells, which are blood cells that are responsible for producing antibodies to fight infections. Patients with multiple myeloma often undergo a stem cell transplant as part of their initial treatment. Maintenance therapy after a stem cell transplant can enable myeloma patients to live longer but can also cause side effects.

Treatment for many cancers now involves maintenance therapy after a remission is achieved. This presentation examines whether maintenance therapy is appropriate for various sub-types of AML after transplant and after some non-transplant therapies.

This video discusses what normal blood glucose levels are, what the health consequences are of having blood glucose levels that are either too high or too low, how a stem cell transplant can affect blood glucose levels, and steps stem cell transplant recipients and their healthcare providers can take to detect and manage blood glucose levels.

A third of patients who undergo a stem cell transplant are either pediatric, adolescent or young adult patients for whom fertility after transplant can be a major concern. A variety of fertility preservation options prior to transplant, and assisted reproduction options after transplant, may enable a stem cell transplant recipient to build a family after transplant.

This video discusses the well-known fact that cancer is expensive, and provides tips on how to select the most cost-effective health insurance plan for you, manage medical debt, and find low-cost prescription options and financial assistance plans to help pay for medical expenses.

Few transplant centers currently have guidelines and support programs to help patients return to work after a stem cell transplant. New return-to-work guidelines and tools have been developed by transplant and other medical specialists help patients return to work after a stem cell transplant.