Ulcerative colitis affects your colon, so the main symptoms include stomach pain, diarrhea, and other issues in your gut. But the disease can also affect other parts of your body, such as your joints, ...

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis may share symptoms, but they affect different parts of the digestive tract and can require different treatments. Understanding these differences helps patients ...

WAS DIAGNOSED AFTER HAVING A BABY. AFTER HAVING A BABY, YOUR BODY CHANGES. BUT FOR ALISON MURDAUGH, SHE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AFTER REALIZING SOMETHING WASN’T QUITE RIGHT. SO THERE WAS SOME ABNORMAL ...

Padilla notes that this phenomenon can be seen with other GI conditions as well, including colon cancer. “Women are more ...

Living with ulcerative colitis means navigating a complex and often unpredictable digestive condition that impacts daily life in profound ways. This inflammatory bowel disease affects approximately 1 ...

An experimental monoclonal antibody treatment appears to ease the digestive disorder ulcerative colitis in patients who've failed other medications, a new trial shows. The treatment, tulisokibart, ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes painful sores and inflammation deep inside your colon and rectum. That can lead to hard-to-manage symptoms like ...

Ulcerative colitis is more than a digestive condition — it’s a daily challenge of balancing symptoms, treatment, and mental well-being. New research is uncovering how genetics, gut bacteria, and ...

Use of NSAIDs is not associated with an increased risk for disease-related hospitalization in ulcerative colitis, although a small increase is observed in Crohn’s disease.