Sunanda V. Kane

BACKGROUND: Research is limited on the impacts of menopause, defined as the permanent cessation of ovarian function and decline of reproductive hormones, on gastrointestinal symptom severity and disease progression in women with inflammator…

BACKGROUND: Menopause, defined by the complete cessation of menstrual cycles for 12 consecutive months, may occur at a younger age in women who have concomitant immune dysregulation. Our aim was to determine whether women with inflammatory …

Introduction: Women with IBD often have risk factors for ectopic pregnancy (EP) including previous abdominal or pelvic surgery, pelvic sepsis or intra-abdominal adhesions. The prevalence of an ectopic pregnancy among healthy women who prese…

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…

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The nature of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) following menopause has not been previously studied. The aim of this study was to characterize the effect of menopause on disease activity and identify possible modifiers o…

Purpose: The effect of menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has not been previously studied in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Experimental data suggest that estrogen is a potent anti-inflammatory agent. The aim o…

Objective: Female patients with bowel disease commonly report worsening symptoms in relation to the menstrual cycle. Our aim was to determine the nature of gastrointestinal symptoms correlating with the menstrual cycle in women with inflamm…