# Women with IBD are at greater risk of mental illness

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**Created:** [January 10, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/women-with-ibd-are-at-greater-risk-of-mental-illness/1553 "2019-01-10T14:59:59Z")\
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> **[Women with IBD are at greater risk of mental illness: For every 43 pregnancies,...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190110082704.htm)**
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> A study shows that women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at greater risk of developing a mental illness after giving birth compared to the overall population. Study authors found that more than one-fifth of pregnant women with IBD had a...

  
A study shows that women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at greater risk of developing a mental illness after giving birth compared to the overall population. Study authors found that more than one-fifth of pregnant women with IBD had a new-onset mental health diagnosis. For every 43 pregnancies, there is one extra case of mental illness in a woman with IBD, compared to other women.