Stephanie Hughes

Have you ever noticed that your inflammatory bowel disease tends to get worse during times when you’re under a lot of stress or perhaps when you’re trying something new? For...

Digestive issues can lead to a lot of confusion. What is causing this pain? Where is the blood in the toilet coming from? Why do I have to use the...

I recently had one of my semi-annual dentist appointments and was dismayed to hear that my gums had severely receded since my previous visit. My dentist told me I was...

We all know that Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can affect the body in many different ways, both within the digestive tract and outside of it. I have dealt with...

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are digestive diseases, but most anyone who has lived with one of these diseases knows that it can also affect other parts of the body...

I am currently in the midst of my second pregnancy with Crohn’s disease. I was originally diagnosed when I was 13, so I always knew if I chose to be...

Being diagnosed with an inflammatory bowel disease is often an overwhelming experience. First, there are the basics of dealing with symptoms like pain, fatigue, a constant need to use the...

Sometimes I wonder who I would be if I were never diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Officially, I was given that diagnosis when I was 13 years old, but I had...

Often when someone is diagnosed with an inflammatory bowel disease, they are given a specific diagnosis of either Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. However, there are times when the diagnosis may...

We have discussed living with an invisible illness here before, but for anyone who may not understand what I am referring to, here’s what I mean by this term: An...

Having an inflammatory bowel disease can bring up some challenges when working. There are several things that you have to take into account, such as needing to make frequent and...

I don’t remember a whole lot about when I was first diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. I was 13-years-old and it was all very overwhelming, and most of the decisions went...

Things have changed in the nearly two decades since I was first diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. In that time, a combination of more people speaking up about living with IBD...

One of my biggest struggles with Crohn’s disease has been staying hydrated. It is something I have struggled with for years and when I had surgery to have my colon...

I love to travel. If I had unlimited funds, I would spend my time traveling all over the world, experiencing new things, viewing new sights and tasting new foods. But...

Being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis is a life-changing event. There are likely so many things going through your head that you’re not sure where to start. Here...

Many people believe inflammatory bowel disease to simply be a “bathroom disease.” They don’t realize how much more complicated these diseases are and how varied the symptoms can be. Here...