Getting personal: a review of sexual functioning, body image, and their impact on quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Sharon JedelAli Keshavarzian

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is a chronic relapsing disorder associated with distressing physical and psychological symptoms. Many patients with IBD have impaired quality of life. Sexual functioning and body image are rated high among concerns of patients with IBD and may impact quality of life. A better understanding of the roles of sexual functioning and body image in quality of life for patients with IBD is needed because improvement in quality of life is a primary therapeutic goal. The aim of this review was to summarize the current literature on sexual functioning and body image in patients with IBD, emphasizing their impact on quality of life. An electronic search of the literature was conducted using the PubMed, PsycINFO, and Cochrane databases. Key phrases included: "Ulcerative Colitis/Crohn's disease/Inflammatory Bowel Disease and sexual function," and "Ulcerative Colitis/Crohn's disease/Inflammatory Bowel Disease and body image." The search produced 1284 citations. We identified 56 studies, which were conducted from 1990 through April 2014, written in English, and included at least 10 adults with IBD. Few studies have tested directly the association between q...Continue Reading

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