Amber hands over hosting duties to Jamie Holland, a patient advocate with Crohn's disease. They discuss their personal experiences with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). They focus on Amber's decision to have j-pouch surgery after being diagnosed with dysplasia and the effects it had on her fertility. Jamie asks Amber to share about the emotional and physical challenges of motherhood with IBD, including fatigue and guilt. They also touch on the possibility of passing IBD on to children and the importance of community and support.   Concepts discussed on this episode:

• Xue M, Leibovitzh H, Jingcheng S, et al. Environmental Factors Associated With Risk of Crohn's Disease Development in the Crohn's and Colitis Canada - Genetic, Environmental, Microbial Project. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024;22(9):1889-1897.e12. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2024.03.049.
• Singh N, Bernstein CN. Environmental risk factors for inflammatory bowel disease. United European Gastroenterol J. 2022;10(10):1047-1053. doi:10.1002/ueg2.12319.
• Oh SJ, Kim HJ, Lee CK; Big Data Research Group (BDRG) of the Korean Society of Gastroenterology. A dose-dependent increase in the risk of inflammatory bowel disease after exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics: A national population study in Korea. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2023;58(2):191-206. doi:10.1111/apt.17542
• Growing Up With a Dog Might Lower Crohn’s Risk
• My IBD Life Parenthood Project
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Everything You Need to Know

Find Jaime Holland at:

• Facebook: @prettyrottenguts
• Instagram: @prettyrottenguts
• Tik Tok: @prettyrottenguts
• Bluesky: @prettyrottenguts.bsky.social

Find Amber J Tresca at:

• AboutIBD.com: About IBD
• Verywell: Verywell Health
• Facebook: @aboutIBD
• Twitter: @aboutIBD
• Pinterest: @aboutibd
• Instagram: @about_IBD
• YouTube: @AboutIBD
• Threads: @about_IBD

Find Mac Cooney (mix, sound design, and theme music) at:

• Facebook: @maccooneycomposer 
• Instagram: @maccooneycomposer
• Web: Cooney Studio
• YouTube: @MacCooneyComposer
• Theme music, IBD Dance Party, is from ©Cooney Studio.

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