If you find yourself shaking your fists at the sky, demanding to know the truth behind the causes of ulcerative colitis (UC), you’ve probably had your fair share of less-than-pleasant bathroom time.

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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.

Unfortunately the cause of ulcerative colitis is unknown, although both genetic and the environmental causes have been proposed. Most patients with ulcerative colitis do not have anyone else in the ...

Diverticulitis and ulcerative colitis may have similar symptoms, but they are different conditions. One of the main differences between diverticulitis and ulcerative colitis is that diverticulitis is ...

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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 ...

Before Abby Bales, a physical therapist in New York City, had surgery for ulcerative colitis, she couldn’t make it through the day without taking a nap. Bales was more than tired. She was experiencing ...

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 ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a long-term disease, but it's possible to take charge of it and live well. Your doctor will work with you to find a treatment that controls your symptoms and helps keep them ...