Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Sexual Function in Male and Female Patients: An Update on Evidence in the Past Ten Years.

@article{Mantzouranis2015InflammatoryBD,
  title={Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Sexual Function in Male and Female Patients: An Update on Evidence in the Past Ten Years.},
  author={George Mantzouranis and Eleftheria Fafliora and George Glanztounis and Dimitrios K. Christodoulou and Konstantinos Katsanos},
  journal={Journal of Crohn's \& colitis},
  year={2015},
  volume={9 12},
  pages={
          1160-8
        }
}
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Inflammatory bowel diseases [IBD] are a group of chronic, debilitating inflammatory intestinal conditions. The aim of this review was to assess the recent data regarding the impact of IBD in sexual function of male and female patients. METHODS A literature search was conducted on MEDLINE using, among others, the following search terms or their combinations: ulcerative colitis; Crohn's disease; sexual function; sexual health; relationship status; erectile dysfunction… 
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