Fertility and pregnancy in inflammatory bowel disease

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2001; 7(4): 455-459
Published online Aug 15, 2001. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v7.i4.455

Table 1 Questions commonly asked by IBD patients

Sexual health	Will I be able to have normal relationships and a family?
Inheritance	Will my children inherit IBD?
Fertility	Will my fertility be impaired by IBD or its treatment?
Outcome of pregnancy	Will I have a normal, healthy baby?
Disease activity in pregnancy	Will my IBD flare up in pregnancy?
Drug and other treatments	I don’t want to take any drugs during pregnancy.
Breast feeding	Is breast feeding advisable and safe?

Citation: Alstead E. Fertility and pregnancy in inflammatory bowel disease. World J Gastroenterol 2001; 7(4): 455-459
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v7/i4/455.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v7.i4.455