A young female client with cystic fibrosis (CF) wishes to become pregnant but is concerned about the effect of CF on fertility. The nurse bases a response with the understanding that
A) breastfeeding will not be possible because of plugged milk glands.
B) only about 20% of women with CF are infertile.
C) pregnancy carries a high risk of spontaneous abortion (miscarriage).
D) women with CF are unlikely to become pregnant.

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CF does affect reproduction. Most men are azoospermic because of obliteration of the vas deferens; 20% of women are infertile. Thick tenacious cervical mucus can block sperm migration. More than 90% of completed pregnancies produce viable infants, and breastfeeding is not affected.

A Young Female Client with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Wishes to Become