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...
Biologic Therapies...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is caused by long-term inflammation of the digestive tract. IBD includes both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. There is no cure for IBD. But it can...
Immunomodulators...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of chronic digestive conditions that include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). IBD cannot be cured, but there are many drugs used to...
Corticosteroids...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition that affects the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the most common types of IBD. While there is...
Aminosalicylates (5-ASAs)...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of long-term (chronic) health conditions that include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). There is currently no cure for IBD. But there are...
Medications...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is when long-term inflammation occurs in the gut. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) are common forms of IBD. In general, medications for IBD aim to...
Types of Healthcare Providers...Inflammatory bowel disease is a blanket term that encompasses conditions that are characterized by long-term inflammation of the digestive tract. The two main forms of IBD are Crohn’s disease (CD)...
Treating and Managing IBD...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition in which long-term inflammation can cause symptoms and complications affecting the digestive tract. The two major forms of IBD are Crohn's disease...