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...While there are treatments and surgical interventions available that can treat the symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), there is no cure...

...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is more common in adults than children. Nevertheless, between 5% and 25% of cases of IBD are diagnosed during childhood...

...Toxic megacolon is a severe, life-threatening complication of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). When toxic megacolon occurs, the large intestine (colon) begins...

...Your liver plays many important roles, including: There are special considerations for people who have overlapping inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease. Medications that treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can...

...Bile is a fluid that helps you to digest fat. The liver produces bile, which is stored in the gallbladder. Bile is made up of water, bile salts, cholesterol, and...

...Osteoporosis is a condition that makes your bones weaker and more likely to break. There is a link between having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and a greater risk of osteoporosis...

...If you have anemia, your blood does not carry enough oxygen throughout your body. In people with inflammatory bowel disease, anemia is the most common complication to occur outside of...

...Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Less than 1% of these cases are related to inflammatory...

...Malnutrition occurs when you do not get enough of 1 or more nutrients that your body needs to thrive. There are many reasons why people with inflammatory bowel disease are...

...Inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can cause complications to the tissue around the anus, like anal fissures. An anal fissure is a split or tear at...

...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes ongoing (chronic) inflammation. This damages the walls of your intestine. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the 2 main types of IBD. Crohn’s disease...

...A fistula is an abnormal connection between an organ and another structure. Fistulas develop when an organ becomes inflamed or injured. They are a very common complication of inflammatory bowel...

...A potential complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an abscess. An abscess is a collection of pus. Abscesses form when inflammation extends deep into wall of the intestine and...

...Blockages (obstructions) within the digestive tract are a common complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Two causes of blockage in people with IBD are strictures and adhesions. Difficult-to-digest foods can...

...Inflammation is a key feature of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The two main forms of IBD are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In Crohn's disease, inflammation can affect any part...

...Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disease of the digestive tract. For most people, inflammation is the only feature of Crohn’s disease at diagnosis. However, the disease tends to progress over...

...Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease. However, there are several other diseases that cause inflammation of the large intestine (colon). These diseases...

...Crohn’s disease is 1 of the 2 main types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohn’s is a chronic condition in which inflammation occurs in the gastrointestinal (GI), or digestive, tract...

...Ulcerative colitis is a chronic (long-term) inflammatory disease. It affects some or all of the large intestine, also known as your colon. There are different types of ulcerative colitis. Doctors...

...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes long-term inflammation in the digestive tract. Your digestive tract runs from your mouth to your anus. There are 2 types of IBD: Crohn’s disease and...