In the years following pregnancy, a drop in the relapse rate is noted among women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a recent report by European investigators.

However, narrowing or blockages of the bowel, also referred to as stenosis, and rates of bowel surgery did not seem to be affected by pregnancy.

Many studies have investigated the impact of IBD on pregnancy outcomes, but relatively few have looked at how pregnancy affects the course of IBD, lead author Dr. Lene Riis, from Herlev Hospital in Denmark, and colleagues note.

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