Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition of chronic inflammation of the digestive tract and includes both Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Chronic inflammation can cause a wide range of...
Vitamin B12...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition in which chronic inflammation in the digestive tract can cause a range of different symptoms and complications, depending on where in the digestive...
Iron Supplements...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition causing inflammation of the digestive tract. The two main forms of IBD are Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). One of the common symptoms...
Pain Relievers...It is very common for people who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease(CD) and ulcerative colitis, to report that they experience pain due to the disease. A range...
Community...Have a question? Ask the community! Share your story or read about others living with IBD. Post in our forum boards and join the conversation! See the latest activity in...
Anti-diarrheals...In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there is chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. In Crohn's disease (CD) the inflammation can occur anywhere from the mouth to the anus. In ulcerative colitis (UC), the...
Symptom Management...In people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), inflammation in the digestive tract can cause many different types of symptoms and complications. The most...
Procedures to Drain Abscesses...Abscesses are a relatively common complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Of the two main forms of IBD, around 10 to 30 percent of people with Crohn’s disease (CD) develop...
Surgery for Fistulas...Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Both cause chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. While the inflammation in UC is confined to...
Herbal supplements...Crohn’s disease (CD) is a condition that causes chronic inflammation along the digestive tract. Such inflammation can lead to a variety of symptoms including diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain and fatigue...
Proctocolectomy...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes chronic inflammation in the digestive tract, which damages the digestive tract and can lead to complications. The two main forms of IBD are Crohn’s disease (CD)...
Colectomy...When medicine alone does not adequately treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), surgery may be necessary. The two main forms of IBD, Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), can both...
Strictureplasty...Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Both cause chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. While the inflammation in UC...
Bowel Resection Surgery...Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Both cause chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. While the inflammation in UC is confined to...
Surgery Overview...Surgery is frequently a part of treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Of the two main forms of IBD, it is estimated that between 25 and 35 percent of those with...
Antibiotics...Many medicines are used to treat the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The two main types of IBD are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). Depending on the person’s...
Entyvio (vedolizumab)...Entyvio (vedolizumab) is used to treat certain adults with moderate or severe inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Entyvio is used to treat adults...
Cimzia (certolizumab pegol)...Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) is a type of biologic therapy that can be used to treat certain adults with Crohn's disease. Crohn's is one of the 2 main types of inflammatory...
Humira (adalimumab)...Humira (adalimumab) is a biologic treatment that may help to reduce symptoms for certain people with moderate or severe inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). IBD includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis...
Remicade (infliximab)...Remicade (infliximab) is a type of biologic therapy that can be used to treat people who have moderately or severely active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD includes Crohn’s disease and...