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Ruth Prosser

Researcher at Flinders Medical Centre

Publications -  20
Citations -  585

Ruth Prosser is an academic researcher from Flinders Medical Centre. The author has contributed to research in topics: Inflammatory bowel disease & Crohn's disease. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 19 publications receiving 500 citations. Previous affiliations of Ruth Prosser include Flinders University & Royal Adelaide Hospital.

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Fear and fertility in inflammatory bowel disease: a mismatch of perception and reality affects family planning decisions.

TL;DR: Whether IBD patients' perceptions of the issues surrounding IBD, pregnancy, and childbearing influence their reproductive behavior is determined and specific patient concerns included IBD heritability, the risk of congenital abnormalities, and medication teratogenicity.
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Female gender and surgery impair relationships, body image, and sexuality in inflammatory bowel disease: Patient perceptions

TL;DR: A large proportion of patients perceive IBD to negatively affect many aspects of sexuality, and female gender negatively affected body image, libido, and sexual activity, while limited resection surgery negatively affects body image.
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Pregnancy and IBD treatment: this challenging interplay from a patients' perspective.

TL;DR: This large retrospective study sought patient who reported pregnancy outcomes and examined the relationship between major adverse outcomes, IBD activity and treatment, and subjective data regarding patients' perceptions about IBD management and pregnancy.