Immune-mediated diseases typically show a female preponderance. Looking at all
autoimmune diseases combined, 8 of 10 patients are females. Although not as prominent …

Inflammatory bowel diseases show a gender bias, as reported for several other immune-
mediated diseases. Female-specific differences influence disease presentation and activity …

2. Methods This document represents the third version of the European Consensus on
reproduction in IBD. The development of this Consensus included the formulation of …

1.1. Aim The overarching aim of ECCO is to improve the care of patients with IBD through
the development of guidelines, education and research. Current evidence is fundamental in …

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) follows a heterogenous disease course and
predicting a patient's prognosis is challenging. There is a wide burden of illness in IBD and …

Background The psychosexual outcome in adolescents and young adults (AYA) men born
with hypospadias is precarious. However, the factors responsible for impaired outcome in …

Introduction Mental health disorders are common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and
affect patients' quality of life, impacting on disease outcomes and health care-related costs …

Sexual dysfunction is common among females with inflammatory bowel disease and may
result in issues involving intimacy, sexual activity, and satisfaction, as well both the formation …

The prevalence of depression is higher in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
than in the general population. Women are more significantly affected by depression among …

Background Health‐related quality of life (HRQL) is often diminished in patients with
ulcerative colitis. Aim To evaluate the effects of vedolizumab on HRQL in patients with …