Women with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis who turned to fertility treatment had a good chance of getting pregnant, according to early data presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting in Nashville. Of 52 women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who tried intrauterine insemination, embryo transfer, or both, 38, or 73%, conceived.
The results come from the WIsDoM (Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Motherhood) study, which follows women with IBD in the U.S. and Canada as they try to become pregnant. The findings matter to a large group of patients. The CDC estimates that 2.4 million to 3.1 million Americans live with IBD, depending on the data source, and women with the condition are often diagnosed during their peak childbearing years.
