Women's Health and Ulcerative Colitis

Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2020 Dec;49(4):769-789. doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2020.07.004. Epub 2020 Sep 19.

Abstract

Although ulcerative colitis affects males and females at similar rates, certain sex-specific differences influence the disease-related risks and experiences of females with ulcerative colitis. This article reviews topics that affect females with ulcerative colitis, including the impact of disease on the menstrual cycle, fertility, child bearing, sexual health, and recommendations for health care maintenance.

Keywords: Fertility; Health maintenance; Menstruation; Pregnancy; Sexual health; Ulcerative colitis; Women’s health.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Colitis, Ulcerative / complications
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / physiopathology*
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / psychology*
  • Diarrhea / etiology
  • Female
  • Fertility
  • Humans
  • Menstrual Cycle*
  • Osteoporosis / etiology
  • Osteoporosis / prevention & control
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Pregnancy
  • Reproductive Behavior / statistics & numerical data
  • Risk
  • Sexual Health*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / etiology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / virology
  • Women's Health*

Substances

  • Papillomavirus Vaccines