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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Series: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Pregnancy
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guest: Sunanda V. Kane, M.D.
Most people who develop inflammatory bowel disease are diagnosed before the age of 30. In women, this often occurs during the middle of their reproductive years. Some with inflammatory bowel disease choose to avoid pregnancy, usually due to misconceptions about pregnancy risks. Yet if properly managed, women can experience a normal, uneventful pregnancy and deliver a healthy child. What effect does inflammatory bowel disease have on fertility? Do patients have a greater chance of a normal pregnancy if the bowel disease is in remission? H...