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...With all of the organs involved with Crohn's Disease, it's easy to see how there can be issues with "neighboring parts." Will my sex drive be affected? Are hormones a...

...Living with any kind of ostomy can be difficult. On one hand, you have the physical changes a person goes through after undergoing surgery to have an ostomy (permanent or...

...Mental Health isn't just supposed to be talked about a few times throughout the year on the National Awareness Days, its for every single day but those days are meant...

...Around 2 years ago I experienced one of the worst periods of my life: I had a fistula. If you haven't heard of them, then you're incredibly lucky. They're thought...

...Statistics. Numbers. Research studies. When battling inflammatory bowel disease, it's easy to feel like you're just another number. A patient, but not a person. It's an isolating condition, even when...

...We see commercials for pharmaceutical drugs and treatments all the time now, but they don't seem to understand what it's really like to live with a chronic illness.I’m not sure...

...Resuming a normal sex life after surgery can be intimidating for both you and your partner. After the intensive surgery that your body has been put through, it’s normal to...

...One thing I absolutely love to talk about is mental health. Whether it's on my blog, Chronically Strong, my social media and other outlets, or in person. I genuinely think that...