**7.5 Female infertility**

Studies have shown that fertility in women with UC is comparable to the background population but drops following restorative proctocolectomy [38].

This problem can be restricted, opting for a laparoscopic approach and using *in vitro* fertilization.

Laparoscopy was associated with a significantly reduced time to conceive compared with the open approach [39].

Females with RPC for UC have an increased incidence of *in vitro* fertilization by more than a factor of three. The odds that a treatment results in live birth are similar, and six times more children are born due to *in vitro* fertilization compared with females without restorative proctocolectomy [40].
