Open AccessManagement of inflammatory bowel disease in the pregnant patient
Author(s) -
Flavio Habal,
Nikila C. Ravindran
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.1326
Subject(s) - inflammatory bowel disease , medicine , pregnancy , breastfeeding , disease , fertility , young adult , crohn's disease , intensive care medicine , obstetrics , pediatrics , population , environmental health , genetics , biology
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disorder affecting young adults in their reproductive years. Many young women with IBD express concern about the effect their disease will have on fertility, pregnancy course and fetal development. This article presents an approach to management of IBD in the pregnant patient, including counseling and investigation, and summarizes existing data on the safety of medications used to treat IBD in pregnancy and breastfeeding.