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Sexual dysfunction linked to psychological factors, but not IBD severity
Sexual dysfunction linked to psychological factors, but not IBD severity
13 Feb 2022

In patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), erectile and sexual dysfunction (SD) are significantly associated with psychological factors, but IBD severity appears to have no impact on such conditions, suggests a recent study. Likewise, the type of medication used to treat the underlying disease has no influence on SD development.

Sexual dysfunction linked to psychological factors, but not IBD severity
13 Feb 2022
Sleep problems plague IBD patients, require more attention
Sleep problems plague IBD patients, require more attention
11 Feb 2022 byStephen Padilla

The opinion that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with poor sleep is not uncommon among patients with IBD, according to a study. Moreover, these individuals tend to think and behave in manners that worsen sleep and their disease.

Sleep problems plague IBD patients, require more attention
11 Feb 2022
Obesity, diabetes, family history up prostate cancer risk in IBD patients
Obesity, diabetes, family history up prostate cancer risk in IBD patients
10 Feb 2022 byStephen Padilla

A longitudinal national database study of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has identified several risk factors for the development of prostate cancer (PC), including age, obesity, diabetes, married status, family history of PC, and African American race.

Obesity, diabetes, family history up prostate cancer risk in IBD patients
10 Feb 2022
IBD patients anxious over severe COVID-19 risk
IBD patients anxious over severe COVID-19 risk
10 Feb 2022

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) report that the COVID-19 pandemic is a “major concern” for them, reveals a study, noting that the cumulative prevalence is low in this cohort. At-risk patients must be identified and counseled individually.

IBD patients anxious over severe COVID-19 risk
10 Feb 2022