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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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aut.relation.endpage15
aut.relation.issueahead-of-print
aut.relation.journalWomen's Reproductive Health
aut.relation.startpage1
aut.relation.volumeahead-of-print
dc.contributor.authorO’Reilly, Kate
dc.contributor.authorHolroyd, Eleanor
dc.contributor.authorYou, Wenpeng
dc.contributor.authorPeters, Kath
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-25T01:32:52Z
dc.date.available2026-05-25T01:32:52Z
dc.date.issued2026-02-11
dc.description.abstractInflammatory 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.
dc.identifier.citationWomen'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
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/23293691.2026.2623107
dc.identifier.issn2329-3691
dc.identifier.issn2329-3713
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/21209
dc.languageen
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group
dc.relation.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23293691.2026.2623107
dc.rights© 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.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject3215 Reproductive Medicine
dc.subject32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
dc.subject42 Health Sciences
dc.subjectWomen's Health
dc.subjectInflammatory Bowel Disease
dc.subjectClinical Research
dc.subjectAutoimmune Disease
dc.subjectDigestive Diseases
dc.subjectCrohn's Disease
dc.subjectContraception/Reproduction
dc.subject7.1 Individual care needs
dc.subjectReproductive health and childbirth
dc.subject3 Good Health and Well Being
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectinflammatory bowel disease
dc.subjectulcerative colitis
dc.subjectCrohn’s disease
dc.subjectsexual well-being
dc.subjectsexual and reproductive health
dc.titleAn Exploration of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Australian Women Living With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Mixed Methods Study
dc.typeJournal Article
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