In this area you will be able to:
- Propose, vote on, and discuss research ideas
- View current studies
- View published research
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Here, you can submit a research idea to the community, cast your votes, and discuss research ideas proposed by other members. Please make your research question as specific as possible. Other members will vote on your research idea, and we will prioritize research ideas with the most votes.
You are allowed to vote for your own proposed research idea if you want. However, you can only vote for a total of five research ideas. If you have already cast your five votes and an idea you like even more is proposed, you can change your votes at any time to reflect your current preferences.
The research team will review all submitted ideas and provide a response to you and to the community. If your idea leads to an IBD Partners Study, you will have the opportunity to serve as a patient collaborator on the research team for that study.
We encourage you to prioritize the ideas that are most important to you, even if the research team determines that your idea is not a good fit for IBD Partners. We will share ideas labeled “Not a Good Fit” with researchers outside of our network when appropriate. We want to make sure all of your votes count!
Thanks for your participation in this important platform to help the IBD research community understand what research questions are important to patients. We are passionate about finding answers to your questions!
Published Studies
Year | Publication | Categories |
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2018 |
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Can Adversely Impact Domains of Sexual Function Such as Satisfaction with Sex Life
Summary Little research has been done exploring how inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects sexual health. In this study, investigators asked a large group of IBD patients to complete a 6-question online survey. The questions asked about sexual interest and satisfaction. Researchers found that these IBD patients had similar levels of sexual interest as the general population, but they had lower sexual satisfaction and lower quality of life as it related to their IBD. Older age, disease activity, depression, anxiety, and pain were associated with these findings. Exploring these sexual health topics during clinical encounters can help improve IBD quality of life. Full Scientific Manuscript Keywords Sexual dysfunctions; Physiological; Sexual health; Inflammatory bowel disease; Quality of life |
Lifestyle, Health Maintenance |
2016 |
Infertility Care Among Men and Women With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in the CCFA Partners Cohort
Summary We studied how often women and men with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) seek care for infertility (problems getting pregnant). We also looked at reasons why individuals had trouble getting pregnant. A total of 12.5% of women in CCFA Partners went to see a doctor for problems getting pregnant. This was a little higher in women with Crohn’s disease (14.1%) than in women with ulcerative colitis (9.5%). Risk factors for needing help getting pregnant were: prior GI surgery and older age. The most common cause of fertility problems in women was blocked fallopian tubes. For men, 8.7% needed help with fertility. Age was a risk factor. The most common cause of fertility problems was a problem with their female partner. Nearly 80% of women and men who went to the doctor for fertility problems were able to get pregnant. These rates of pregnancy with fertility treatment are similar to those of people without IBD. Full Scientific Abstract Keywords infertility; pregnancy; sexual health; infertile; sexual function |
Health Maintenance |
2012 |
Sexual Interest and Satisfaction in an Internet Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Summary In a survey of over 2500 patients with inflammatory bowel disease, 80% said that their disease symptoms affected their sexual interest and satisfaction. In general, women, patients with disease around their rectum and patients with more active disease had less sexual interest and satisfaction. Half of patients with ostomies said that their ostomy affected their sexual satisfaction. Full Scientific Abstract Keywords sexual health; sexual functioning; comorbidity; community; population |
Lifestyle, Mental Health |