Category Archives: Ulcerative Colitis

OverviewIBD blogRead Mayo's IBD blog, discussing the latest advances in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis (UL-sur-uh-tiv koe-LIE-tis) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcers (sores) in your digestive tract Continue reading →

If you or someone you love have recently been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, its important to begin learning as much as you can about what ulcerative colitis is. By developing a better understanding of ulcerative colitis, you will be more prepared to manage its symptoms and live a full life Continue reading →

Diagnosis Your doctor will likely diagnose ulcerative colitis after ruling out other possible causes for your signs and symptoms. Continue reading →

If you've been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, your treatment plan will take into consideration your specific symptoms and how long you have had the disease. A variety of over-the-counter and prescription medications, from antidiarrheals to antibiotics to anti-inflammatories, may be considered along with lifestyle modifications. Continue reading →

Medical treatment of ulcerative colitis generally focuses on two separate goals: the induction of remission (making a sick person well) and the maintenance of remission (keeping a well person from getting sick again). Surgery is also a treatment option for UC and will be discussed separately. Continue reading →

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcer symptoms, or sores in the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of the large intestine and rectum. Continue reading →

What is Ulcerative Colitis? Ulcerative colitis is a disease in which there is chronic inflammation of the inner lining of the colon. Continue reading →

Classified as aninflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis is a disease that primarily affects the digestive tract, but usually also has an impact on other parts of the body. It can cause symptoms of bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and an urgent need to empty the bowels. Symptomscan cycle through periods of remission and active disease. Symptoms may differ from person to person, which can make diagnosis and treatment challenging, but there are a few that hint at having the condition. The signs and symptoms of ulcerative colitis may vary slightly depending on the stage and the location of the disease, but the most common can include: Ulcerative colitis can be a progressive disease. The ulcerations begin in the last part of the large intestine, which is called the sigmoid colon, and may spread up through the rest of the colon. Signs and symptoms can be different based on how much of the intestine is being affected by the inflammation. The different forms of ulcerative colitis and their most common symptoms include: Ulcerative colitis is associated with complications both within the digestive system and outside the digestive system(which are called extra-intestinal symptoms). Intestinal complications can include: Extra-intestinal complications can include: After … Continue reading →

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Your child might need surgery if: Most people with ulcerative colitis need surgery at some point to remove the colon and reduce the risk for colon cancer. There are 2 main types of surgery for ulcerative colitis. Both are surgeries to remove the colon. The most common surgery goes by many names: In this operation, surgeons remove the entire colon and the lining of the rectum. Then they create a pouch inside the body from the end of the small intestine (ileum) to the anus. To give the pouch a chance to heal and function as the new bowel for the child, surgeons usually do this operation in two steps: Ileostomy is temporary. It allows the rectum to heal without stool passing through. In about 2 months, after the inside pouch heals, surgeons remove the outside bag and close the ileostomy. This allows waste to pass out through the anus. The second type of surgery for ulcerative colitis is called proctocolectomy (or sometimes just colectomy). This operation is rarely, if ever, needed. Surgeons remove the entire colon. If the rectum is too unhealthy to work well, surgeons take it out along with the colon. Then they create a permanentileostomy. Before … Continue reading →