WATCH: Does IBD affect your fertility and how do female hormones impact IBD symptoms?

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Anyone else find their IBD is much worse when they’re on their period? 🤔 Today I am chatting about the connection between IBD and female hormones/menstrual cycle. Since having Jude, I’ve had lots of questions about having a baby with IBD so I’m also chatting about whether IBD can affect your fertility… 00:40: Do periods start later with people with IBD? And can IBD cause irregular periods? 02:14: Does your period make your IBD worse? 03:00 Trying to conceive with IBD/ Do you need to be in remission when you fall pregnant? 04:30: Can IBD impact your overall fertility? 06:00 Being pregnant with IBD

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