How Inflammatory Bowel Disease is Affecting Women of Childbearing Age Worldwide

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is becoming a bigger problem for women between 15 and 49 years old. This is true all over the world, but some places are worse than others. The numbers show that in 2021, about 4. 38 out of every 100, 000 women in this age group got IBD. Even more concerning, 45. 90 out of every 100, 000 women already had it. The places with the most cases are Australasia and North America. Western Europe has the highest death rate from IBD, while Oceania has the lowest. This shows that where you live can make a big difference in your risk of getting IBD and how serious it is. One surprising finding is that women in their late 40s are at the highest risk. This is a time when many women are still raising families and working. The study also found that women born after 1977 in middle and low-income countries are getting IBD more often. This could be because of changes in lifestyle and diet. The good news is that the death rate from IBD is low, at 0. 50 per 100, 000. But the bad news is that it still causes a lot of disability and lost years of healthy life. In North America, the burden is the highest, while Oceania has the lightest burden. This study shows that IBD is a growing problem for women of childbearing age. It is important for doctors and policymakers to pay attention to this issue. They need to find ways to help women in different parts of the world, depending on their specific needs.