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By Amber J. Tresca, About.com Guide to IBD since 2000

Before You Start Dating

Thursday February 21, 2008
IBD is a disease of young people--most are diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 25. This means that dating is a special concern for the many young, recently diagnosed people in the IBD community. Health problems are probably not the best topic of conversation for a first date, but keeping a serious health concern hidden for a long period of time isn't the best course of action, either. Find your happy medium by using these tips.

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That’s one of the reasons we created LoveHealz.com for people to bypass the embarassing, “when do you reveal” issue when dating with medical conditions.

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