It can be overwhelming to receive a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition which refers to the chronic diseases that can cause inflammation in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways IBD pain can feel like cramping or sudden pain after eating.Pain from Crohn's disease is often in the right lower quadrant or middle of the ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during pregnancy can lead to complications for individuals who are pregnant and the fetus. Timing conception during remission and preventing or managing flare-ups can ...

The number of young Americans with inflammatory bowel disease has been rising for years, leaving the U.S. with one of the highest prevalence rates in the world, a new study finds. More than 100,000 ...

IBS and IBD share similar symptoms like belly pain and diarrhea. IBS pain improves after a bowel movement, but IBD can cause blood in the stool. IBS is linked to brain-gut communication, while IBD ...

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 ...

The spectrum of disease activity associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ranges from chronically active disease, to intermittent flares, to long-term quiescence. Because IBD flare-ups may ...

Inflammatory bowel disease, in which the immune system attacks the gut, is a painful chronic condition that affects three million Americans. Rates of IBD are rising, and there’s currently no cure. IBD ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) belongs to a broader category of health conditions known as immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). These disorders share a common characteristic: chronic ...

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- About one in 350 Canadians suffers from ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease -- one of the highest rates in the world, a study finds. Ulcerative colitis or Crohn's ...