DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 64-year-old female who is in moderate health. After a months-long bout of diarrhea, blood work, and a colonoscopy, I’ve been diagnosed with microscopic colitis. After a round of ...

Whether it's a dull ache, sharp cramp or persistent discomfort, most of us have experienced some degree of stomach pain throughout our lives. While something as mild as indigestion, gas, bloating or ...

If you have a friend or loved one with ulcerative colitis (UC), it’s natural to want to offer support and understanding. But even with the best intentions, it's surprisingly easy to say something that ...

Our gut is the key to much of our body's overall health, which is why diseases like ulcerative colitis can be so detrimental. Ulcerative colitis is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases.

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that primarily affects the large intestine (colon). It may also cause signs and symptoms in other body systems, which are called ...

You’ve followed your ulcerative colitis (UC) treatment plan to a T, and yet you’re still experiencing symptoms that won’t let up — or even seem to be taking a turn for the worse. There’s an ...

At five years old, I woke up from a colonoscopy completely unaware that my life was about to change forever. A diagnosis of ulcerative colitis awaited me and would alter my future in ways I couldn’t ...

For decades, patients with inflammatory bowel disease have reported a familiar and frustrating pattern: periods of intense stress are often followed by worsening symptoms or full-blown disease flares.

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Living with UC can mean managing a range of digestive symptoms, such as frequent and severe bowel urgency, diarrhea, and passing ...