title: Sexual dysfunction in inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: Sexual health is a broad term that encompasses a variety of functions including sexual thoughts, desire, arousal, intercourse, orgasm, and the impact of body image. Sexual dysfunction in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease is multifactorial including the impact of psychosocial factors, disease activity, medical therapies, surgical interventions, body image perceptions and changes, hypogonadism, and pelvic floor disorders. Providers caring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease should be cognizant of these concerns and develop management plans and techniques for earlier diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and †Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs, Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Leyla J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Ghazi
authors.forename: Seema A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Raymond K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Cross
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*