Interest of cervical ripening using double balloon catheters for labour induction in term nulliparous women.

Objective: To compare the efficiency of double balloon catheters with that of intravaginal prostaglandins alone for the labor induction of unfavourable cervices in term nulliparous women.

Methods: 50 nulliparous patients induced with a double balloon device were compared to 53 patients induced using intravaginal prostaglandins alone. The main outcome measure was labour induction failure, characterized by the absence of active labour.

Factors Associated with Fecal Incontinence in Women of Childbearing Age with Crohn's Disease.

Background: Fecal incontinence is common in women with Crohn's disease, but little is known about the impact of childbirth, perianal Crohn's disease, and past surgical history on fecal incontinence.

Methods: Self-administered questionnaires were mailed to consecutive women referred to a tertiary gastroenterology centre with a focus on fecal incontinence and childbirth. These data were cross-referenced with a prospective database of the same patients' own Crohn's disease histories.

Perianal Crohn's disease results in fewer pregnancies but is not exacerbated by vaginal delivery.

Background: Despite a high prevalence of Crohn's disease in women of childbearing age, disease-related factors that may impact fertility and perianal Crohn's disease after delivery remain unclear.

Methods: Self-administered questionnaires related to childbirth were completed by women with Crohn's disease referred to a single gastroenterology unit. A survival analysis was performed for statistical purposes.