Updates on Women ’s Health Issues in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Discussion regarding family planning is imperative in women with IBD with a strong recommendation to consider long-acting highly effective contraceptives such as intrauterine devices or implants. Cervical cancer screening should be tailored in women on immunosuppressive medications and all women under 26  years of age should be advised to receive the human papilloma virus vaccination.SummaryAs gastroenterologists will have longitudinal relationships with their female IBD patients, they must be knowledgeable about sex-specific issues during each stage of life from puberty to after menopause to optimize their patient ’s care.
Source: Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research