Women with cerebral palsy face many challenges.
Finding adequate healthcare shouldn't be one of them. The Cerebral Palsy Foundation is committed to improving the health of women with physical disabilities through our Women's Health Initiative. Learn more from our experts and from women themselves.
Women can find support and empowerment from learning from each other and hearing their stories of strength, successes, even mistakes made or failures. In this section we highlight a variety of women's stories and perspectives for women, young and old, and those raising girls growing up with cerebral palsy.
Understanding Birth Control options, Pregnancy, and Child Birth with cerebral palsy can feel overwhelming and often times very much alone. Check here for stories and support.
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Preparing for Pregnancy This fact sheet has been created for women with cerebral palsy to provide answers to some common questions about CP, pregnancy, and birth. Women with CP should follow general guidelines about getting healthy before getting pregnant, but women with CP may need to do other things as well to prepare for pregnancy. -
Tips For Having a Successful OB/GYN Appointment For women with Cerebral Palsy, finding a new OB/GYN can be difficult for a variety of reasons: accessibility (both to the building and in the exam rooms), staffing and supports for additional physical needs and more.
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Expert Videos
Talking About Sex Up to 50% of adolescents with cerebral palsy have an intellectual disability, as well as a physical disability. Adolescents with intellectual disabilities still need sexual health education, they just...
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Reproductive Healthcare Experiences of Women with Cerebral Palsy As 20% of women with CP surveyed experienced pregnancy, there is a need to increase awareness, education, support, and advocacy for achievement of optimal reproductive health. -
Breast cancer screening in women with cerebral palsy: Could care delivery be improved? The findings of this article demonstrate the need for improved screening rates in women with CP, and highlight areas for improving their screening experience. -
Breast Health Experiences in Women with Cerebral Palsy: A Qualitative Approach The purpose of this study is to explore the breast cancer screening experiences of women with CP with the aim of identifying factors that could improve screening rates for women with disabilities.
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Support Tools
Gynecological Care Patient Brochure 
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Support Tools
Preparing For Your OB/GYN Appointment Brochure
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Little is known about pregnancy rates in women with disabilities in general and even less is known about women with child-onset disabilities such as cerebral palsy (CP).
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