Research Report on Fertility and IPAA (J-Pouch)

[LindaAukett UOAA Advocacy]

We have received a report that I thought valuable to share with you. Even though it came to us through the Reuters UK service, the report was based on research at the University of Michigan and published in "Gut":

Infertility common after (one kind of) ulcerative colitis surgery - Reuters.uk - UK

[lavagirl4]

Hi, I had lots of problems with infertiltiy. I had UC and in 1996 I had a J-pouch done. I had succeded in getting pregnant but miscarried 2X had one son, then had another who passed away he got sick from ?? I had emergency Ileostomy surgery. If a doctor had told me b4 all these miscarriages that I might have a problem I wouldn't have tried so hard to have a baby. I even asked my current obgyns if my intestional problems were hindering my having a child. They were definite about saying no. Anyway I am glad about the article, so that other women will know