Dating can certainly introduce butterflies in your stomach, but what happens when tummy troubles are more than jitters from a crush? For those who have ulcerative colitis, their sex life may be disrupted by symptoms that have them running to the bathroom.
In this video, learn tips for opening up to your partner about how ulcerative colitis affects your sex drive and sexual function.
Maia Kayal, MD, MS, is an assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and The Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center.
References
Crohn's & Colitis UK. (2022). Sexual relationships and IBD.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Ulcerative colitis basics.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (2020). Symptoms & causes of ulcerative colitis.
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