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  • Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face challenges in reproductive health, with many not receiving adequate contraception counseling despite a high comfort level in discussing these issues with their healthcare providers.
  • A study of 338 women revealed that while 74% used contraception, long-acting methods were relatively underutilized, especially among those in remission, indicating a need for improved education on contraceptive options.
  • Key preferences for contraceptive methods included effectiveness, ease of use, and minimal side effects, emphasizing the importance of better communication and support from healthcare professionals in managing reproductive health for women with IBD.
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Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is significantly impacted in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Many studies have assessed HRQoL in patients of all ages, and few focus on the elderly.

Aim: To determine the influence of advanced age (> 65 years) and age at diagnosis on patients with IBD.

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IBD LIVE Case Series-Case 4: Worms in IBD: Friend or Foe.

Inflamm Bowel Dis

June 2016

*Gastroenterology Fellow II, Division of Gastroenterology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; †Clinical Associate Professor, Temple University School of Medicine, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Center; Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; ‡Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; §Professor of Medicine, Clinical and Translational Science, Co-Director of the IBD Center, Director of Translational IBD Research, Director of Nutrition Support Service, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; ‖Clinical Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine; ¶Medical Director, Shoreline Surgery Endoscopy Center, Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants, New Haven, Connecticut; **Clinical Director, Section of Gastroenterology, Boston Medical Center; ††Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; ‡‡Associate Professor, Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland; §§Associate Professor of Medicine, Director Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; ‖‖Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Division of General/Oncological Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; ¶¶Assistant Professor of Pathology, Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and ***Professor of Medicine, Asso

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