Caring for Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease are chronic inflammatory diseases with typical onset in early adulthood. These diseases, therefore, can affect a woman throughout the many stages of her life, including menstruation, sexuality, pregnancy, and menopause. Unique health issues face women during these stages and can affect the course of their inflammatory bowel disease as well as treatment strategies and health maintenance. This article covers the non-pregnancy-related issues that are important in caring for women with inflammatory bowel disease. The topics of pregnancy and fertility are covered in a separate review.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VA North Texas Healthcare System, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd (111B1), Dallas, TX 75216, USA.
Linda A
LA
Feagins
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: kane.sunanda@mayo.edu.
Sunanda V
SV
Kane
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001828:Body Image; D019468:Disease Management; D004414:Dyspareunia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative; D011788:Quality of Life; D012306:Risk; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014930:Women
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
Gender; Inflammatory bowel disease; Women