Inflammatory bowel diseases

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…

BackgroundMirikizumab, a p19-directed interleukin-23 monoclonal antibody, is efficacious in inducing clinical remission at week 12 (W12) and maintaining clinical remission at W52 in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative col…

The prevalence of depression is higher in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than in the general population. Women are more significantly affected by depression among those with IBD and in the general population. This review pre…

To the editors, Endometriosis is a chronic disease that affects approximately 10% of women. Gastrointestinal symptoms are frequent in patients with endometriosis; indeed, the bowel is the main site for endometriosis outside the genital trac…

The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to rise with time, signifying its emergence as a global disease. Clinical onset of IBD, comprising Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, typically occurs before or…

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an inflammatory disorder of the intestine that affects an estimated 329 per 100,000 people in the United States and is increasing in incidence within a number of cultures worldwide. Likely due to its inco…

Women with chronic medical conditions, such as inflammatory bowel diseases, are at increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Pregnancy outcomes for these conditions are best during stable disease remission. Unfortunately, women with in…

BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and endometriosis are immune-mediated chronic inflammatory disorders affecting young women. The clinical significance of concomitant endometriosis on the course of IBD has not been previously stu…

BACKGROUND: The effect of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) on menstrual function is largely unknown. The aims of this study were to determine whether changes in menstrual function occur in the year before IBD diagnosis or in the initia…

BACKGROUND: Women with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) commonly report an increase in their IBD symptoms related to their menstrual cycle. Hormonal contraceptives are safe for women with IBD and frequently used for reproductive planning, …

BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhea and Crohn's disease (CD) have overlapping symptoms; however, their relationship is poorly understood. The aims of this study were to examine (1) the impact of dysmenorrhea on pain severity and pain medication use in…

BACKGROUND: Female patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy may be at increased risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical neoplasia. METHODS: We administered the 3-dose HPV vaccine Gardasil to 37 females aged 9 to 26 y…

Jess Jess T T Frisch Frisch M M Jørgensen Jørgensen KT KT . Increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease in women with endometriosis: a nationwide Danish cohort study Increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease in women with endometriosis:…

BACKGROUND: Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are associated with expression differences in genes involved in immune function, wound healing, and tissue remodeling. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, noncoding RNAs that act as pot…

BACKGROUND: Total proctocolectomy with Brooke ileostomy remains the optimal surgical procedure for select ulcerative colitis patients. However, few studies describe outcomes of minimally invasive total proctocolectomy with Brooke ileostomy.…

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has an impact on the quality of life of women regarding partner relationships and sexual health. Partner relationship and sexual health in women with IBD has been targeted minimally for investigation in the …