Get an overview of ulcerative colitis. Learn how ulcerative colitis is diagnosed, what the symptoms are and more.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Many people pay no mind to the digestive process; they eat their food, go about their day, eat sleep and repeat. But fo...
The symptoms of ulcerative colitis can vary from person to person, depending on the severity of inflammation and specifically where the inflammatio...
Making an accurate diagnosis of ulcerative colitis often requires ruling out other possible causes (such as infection, Crohn’s disease, diverticuli...
Dr. Brian Bressler
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can have very similar symptoms to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which can make it a challenge to underst...
A diagnosis of IBD is a major life change that can trigger feelings of fear, panic and anger. On top of dealing with these emotions, symptoms like ...
When people talk about a Crohn’s disease cure or an ulcerative colitis cure, they are typically implying that they want a medication, surgical proc...
Dr. Nancy Fu
How do you know if the medication you're using is working? One of the issues is that medications have different times for them to start work...
Without a doubt one of the most common questions from patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis is "when can I stop taking these ...
How do you know if the medication you're using is working? One of the issues is that medications have different times for them to start wo...
Also see: General Questions For My Doctor About UC (PDF). When going to see your doctor to talk about your Crohn's or colitis, there are a ...