Gastroenterology team members' knowledge and practices with fertility therapy for women with inflammatory bowel disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Fecundity may be reduced in women with active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or prior IBD-related surgery, and these women may require assisted reproductive technology (ART). There are no guidelines for women with IBD to outline referral criteria for ART.

Methods

We performed a prospective, multicentre, international questionnaire of gastroenterologists, gastroenterology trainees, and IBD nurses. The primary outcome was to establish clinical practices and fertility therapy referral patterns among gastroenterology team members. We hypothesised that the lack of knowledge and awareness may delay or prevent initiation of fertility consultation referrals.

Discussion

Of 182 participants, most had never initiated a referral for fertility therapy (69.8%), and o

SUBMITTER: Laube R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8958717 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature