Diagnostic Endoscopy Procedures...Diagnosing a patient with inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) is a process that involves multiple steps...
Stool Tests...Stool tests are an important tool for assisting healthcare providers in determining if a person’s symptoms are being caused by inflammatory bowel...
Blood Tests...Blood tests play a key role in helping healthcare providers to diagnose a person with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s...
How Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease Diagnosed?...An accurate diagnosis can be the first step toward successful treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Unfortunately, there is no single test...
Delayed Growth and Puberty...Puberty normally starts between ages 8 and 14 for girls and between 9 and 14 for boys. There is a wide variation...
Inflammation of the Liver and Bile Ducts...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, causes inflammation of the digestive tract. For up to 50% of...
Inflammation of the Joints, Skin, and Eyes...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, causes chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. However, many people have...
Perianal Disease...Perianal disease may be the first sign of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Perianal disease is...
Mouth Ulcers and Other Oral Symptoms...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the name for chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. Two conditions fall under the IBD umbrella: ulcerative...
Menstruation: Irregularities and Symptom Changes...Many women with inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis report changes in their menstrual cycle. They also may have...
Fatigue...Fatigue has been called the most under-managed problem for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Fatigue is the second most common symptom...
Loss of Appetite and Weight Loss...Weight loss is a typical symptom of the inflammatory bowel diseases of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Weight loss is an indication...
Fever and Night Sweats...Fever, or a higher body temperature than normal, is one of the more common symptoms of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC)...
Constipation and Incomplete Bowel Emptying...Constipation is a problem many people experience. Constipation refers to difficult and infrequent bowel movements. For people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
Abdominal Pain and Cramps...Abdominal pain and cramping are very common symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In people...
Urgency and Incontinence...Accidental bowel leakage can be a devastating symptom of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is a source of considerable embarrassment for some...
Rectal Bleeding...Rectal bleeding can be a sign of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or its complications. Bleeding in the digestive tract presents in a...
Diarrhea...Diarrhea is defined as loose, watery stool that occurs more than 3 times per day. Diarrhea that lasts for 4 weeks or...
Symptoms and Complications...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects the digestive tract. There are 2 main types of IBD which affect different parts of the digestive...
Myths and Misconceptions...There are many myths when it comes to inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. Unfortunately, many people do not...