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An Exploration of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Australian Women Living With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Mixed Methods Study

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2026-02-11

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O’Reilly, Kate

Holroyd, Eleanor

You, Wenpeng

Peters, Kath

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Taylor and Francis Group

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an unpredictable condition that is more prevalent in females (57%) and commonly presents during reproductive years. This study explored the sexual and reproductive health of women who live with IBD in Australia using an online survey and interviews (March–November 2024). Survey responses from 64 women and qualitative data from 14 interviews highlighted menstrual changes, misinformation received regarding fertility, and the impact of IBD on women’s sexuality. Findings from this study highlight the need to ensure discussions about sexuality are more actively incorporated into clinical care for women with IBD.

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3215 Reproductive Medicine, 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 42 Health Sciences, Women's Health, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Clinical Research, Autoimmune Disease, Digestive Diseases, Crohn's Disease, Contraception/Reproduction, 7.1 Individual care needs, Reproductive health and childbirth, 3 Good Health and Well Being, Women, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, sexual well-being, sexual and reproductive health

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Women's Reproductive Health, ISSN: 2329-3691 (Print); 2329-3713 (Online), Taylor and Francis Group, ahead-of-print, 1-15. doi: 10.1080/23293691.2026.2623107

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10.1080/23293691.2026.2623107

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23293691.2026.2623107

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© 2026 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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