Increased Risk of Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancy Among Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
3282924	Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology	2012	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

IBS, a common disorder in women of reproductive age, appears to increase the risk of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. These findings indicate the importance of prenatal care for women with IBS.

Keywords

IBD IBS GPRD IBS-D IBS-C pregnant Inflammatory bowel disease Abdominal pain Intestinal diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome irritable bowel syndrome body mass index BMI Complication confidence interval odds ratio General Practice Research Database Bloating Constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome

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Increased Risk of Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancy Among Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Authors

Ali S. Khashan, Eamonn M.M. Quigley, Roseanne McNamee, Fergus P. McCarthy, Fergus Shanahan, Louise C. Kenny,