Women's Health in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Sai S Veerisetty; Stephanie O Eschete; Ann-Porter Uhlhorn; Kara M De Felice

doi:10.1016/j.amjms.2018.05.010

Women's Health in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Am J Med Sci. 2018 Sep;356(3):227-233. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2018.05.010. Epub 2018 Jun 2.

Authors

Sai S Veerisetty¹, Stephanie O Eschete¹, Ann-Porter Uhlhorn¹, Kara M De Felice²

Affiliations

¹ Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Department of Gastroenterology, New Orleans, Louisiana.
² Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Department of Gastroenterology, New Orleans, Louisiana. Electronic address: kdefel@lsuhsc.edu.

PMID: 30286817
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2018.05.010

Abstract

About half of all inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are women. It is important that physicians are aware of gender-specific needs women with IBD may have. This review covers general and specific women's health issues related to their IBD. It is intended to be practical and give a brief overview of topics including body image, menstruation, contraception, cervical cancer screening, preconception counseling, anxiety, depression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, menopause, skin exams, vaccines, laboratory monitoring and bone health.

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Inflammatory bowel disease; Pregnancy; Vaccines; Women.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Contraception
Early Detection of Cancer
Female
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / diagnosis
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / physiopathology
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / therapy
Menopause
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications / physiopathology
Pregnancy Complications / therapy
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / physiopathology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / therapy
Women's Health*