Nursing research and practice
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Self-Esteem and Sexual Well-Being
By O'Reilly K, Holroyd E, You W and 1 others.
Abstract
Aim
This research explored associations between self-esteem, satisfaction with physical appearance, sexual satisfaction and physical and mental health among women living with inflammatory bowel disease in Australia.
Introduction
Inflammatory bowel disease which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis is a chronic autoimmune disease. Its relapsing, remitting nature has deleterious impacts on self-esteem and sexual well-being.
