Katherine Fretz

ORCID: 0000-0003-4457-8229 · 2 papers in corpus · active 2020-2024

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  • article 2
article 2024
The Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Intimacy: A Multimethod Examination of Patients’ Sexual Lives and Associated Healthcare Experiences
·doi:10.1093/ibd/izad106

BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can negatively impact sexual well-being, and some patients desire healthcare for these issues. Research capturing the lived experiences of patients in these areas is lacking. The present study in…

article 2020
Sexual difficulties in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): results of a 2-year study
·doi:10.12968/gasn.2020.18.6.34

Background: Sexual difficulties are common in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Aims: This study aimed to document sexual difficulties in IBD; to investigate longitudinal patterns in these difficulties; and to identify biop…