Inflammatory Bowel Disease Series: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Pregnancy

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Sunanda V. Kane, M.D. Most people who develop inflammatory bowel disease are diagnosed before the age of 30. In women, this often occurs during the middle of their reproductive years. Some with inflammatory bowel disease choose to avoid pregnancy, usually due to misconceptions about pregnancy risks. Yet if properly managed, women can experience a normal, uneventful pregnancy and deliver a healthy child.  What effect does inflammatory bowel disease have on fertility? Do patients have a greater chance of a normal pregnancy if the bowel disease is in remission? How can patients minimize the risk of inflammatory bowel disease flares during pregnancy and are the pharmacologic therapies commonly used to treat inflammatory bowel disease safe to use during pregnancy? These are some of the questions I’ll ask my guest, Sunanda V. Kane, M.D., from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Mayo Clinic as we discuss “Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pregnancy”. https://ce.mayo.edu/content/mayo-clinic-talks-inflammatory-bowel-disease Connect with us and learn more here: https://ce.mayo.edu/online-education/content/mayo-clinic-podcasts