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Background Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk of mental-health illness and reduced fertility. Aims To determine the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the mental-health and pregnancy plans of women with IBD. Methods Women with IBD (age 18–45) were asked to anonymously complete surveys on baseline demographics, IBD characteristics, and mental health comorbidities. They were also asked to comment on prior symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and whether they were tested for the virus. Finally, patients were asked to complete three mental health surveys to reflect on anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD7)), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9)), and stress (Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)) symptoms prior to and during the pandemic. Total scores were reported as continuous variables and means with standard deviations (SD) were compared using paired T-tests. Results Twenty-nine patients (12 UC, 17 CD) were included. 14 patients were preconception, 12 were pregnant, and 3 were post-partum. The mean age was 31.4 (SD 3.7). Fifteen of 29 (51.7%) of patients were on anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy. Twelve (41.4%) and 6 (20.7%) patients had pre-morbid anxiety and depression prior to the pandemic. COVID-19 symptoms were reported in 8 patients (27.5%). Six patients had undergone COVID-19 testing, all of whom had a negative test. Four patients indicated that COVID-19 had negatively affected their plans for pregnancy, with reasons reported including fear of the hospital (n=1), fear of COVID-19 impact on the fetus (n=2), and uncertainty on the duration of COVID-19 (n=1). During the pandemic, fourteen of 28 (50%) patients experienced symptoms of anxiety (GAD score &amp;gt; 5), with a majority (70%) experiencing mild symptoms (score 5–9). During the pandemic, 60.7% (17/28) and 71.4% (20/28) reported symptoms of depression (PHQ9 &amp;gt; 4) and at least moderate stress (PSS &amp;gt; 14) respectively. Furthermore, compared to pre-pandemic, 57.1% (16/28) and 67.9% (19/28) had an increase in depression and stress symptoms during the pandemic respectively. This appeared to only apply to those with CD, but not UC (Table 1). Compared to pre-pandemic, those with stricturing CD appeared to have higher stress scores whereas those with fistulizing and perianal disease appeared to have higher depression scores during the COVID-19 pandemic (Table 1). A lower house-hold income and a reduction in exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic appeared to increase the risk of stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms. Conclusions Over half of women with IBD indicate worsening of anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. It remains critical that health-care professionals address these mental health concerns during these otherwise difficult times. Funding Agencies None

A176 THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND STRESS IN WOMEN WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY