RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Inflammatory bowel disease in pregnancy
JF Gut
JO Gut
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology
SP 159
OP 161
DO 10.1136/gut.52.2.159
VO 52
IS 2
A1 E M Alstead
A1 C Nelson-Piercy
YR 2003
UL http://gut.bmj.com/content/52/2/159.1.abstract
AB Women and men with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) frequently express concerns about fertility and pregnancy. The evidence suggests that women with IBD can expect to have a normal pregnancy outcome provided they have inactive disease. They have an increased risk of having a small or premature baby but the majority will have a normal outcome of pregnancy. The commonly used drugs appear to be safe and well tolerated in pregnancy. There remains a need for further studies in this area to help in the difficult decisions about the management of IBD around the time of conception and during pregnancy.