INTRODUCTIONInflammatory bowel disease(IBD)is a chronic disorder affecting young adults in the reproductive years.It is comon for both female and male patients with IBD to ask questions about IBD's effect on their...INTRODUCTIONInflammatory bowel disease(IBD)is a chronic disorder affecting young adults in the reproductive years.It is comon for both female and male patients with IBD to ask questions about IBD's effect on their relationships,sexual and reproductive function,in particular fertility,the outcome of pregnancy and its possible effets on the disease.An open discussion of the social situation and education targeted at these issues therefore forms an essential part of the management of any young person with IBD.the questions that are most commonly asked are summarised in Table 1.In order to answer these questions we need evidence.There are few large prospective case controlled studies to provide the information which is required but the available data,some of it from small observational studies,will be summarised in this chapter.展开更多
文摘INTRODUCTIONInflammatory bowel disease(IBD)is a chronic disorder affecting young adults in the reproductive years.It is comon for both female and male patients with IBD to ask questions about IBD's effect on their relationships,sexual and reproductive function,in particular fertility,the outcome of pregnancy and its possible effets on the disease.An open discussion of the social situation and education targeted at these issues therefore forms an essential part of the management of any young person with IBD.the questions that are most commonly asked are summarised in Table 1.In order to answer these questions we need evidence.There are few large prospective case controlled studies to provide the information which is required but the available data,some of it from small observational studies,will be summarised in this chapter.
