Crohn's Disease Health Center

Medical Reference Related to Crohn's Disease

31. Finding the Right Doctor to Treat Your Crohn's Disease
    

    7 things to look for when searching for the right gastroenterologist to treat your Crohn's disease.

32. Crohn’s Disease: Steps to Take When You’re First Diagnosed
    

    6 steps you can take to live well with an inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn's disease.

33. How Biologics Work to Treat Crohn's Disease
    

    What a biologic is, and how it may help control Crohn's disease symptoms.

34. Treating Crohn's Disease With Biologics: Medications at a Glance
    

    Which biologic is right for you? Use this chart to compare medications to treat Crohn's disease.

35. Ulcerative Colitis - Other Treatment
    

    Many people with ulcerative colitis consider nontraditional or complementary medicine in addition to prescription medications.

36. Ulcerative Colitis - Prevention
    

    You cannot prevent ulcerative colitis because the cause is unknown. However, you can take steps to reduce the severity of the disease. Medications taken regularly may reduce acute attacks and keep the disease in remission. Most experts recommend acetamino

37. Ulcerative Colitis - Surgery
    

    Ulcerative colitis affects only the large intestine, so surgery that removes the large intestine can cure the disease.

38. Ulcerative Colitis - Medications
    

    Medications usually are the treatment of choice for ulcerative colitis.

39. Ulcerative Colitis - Cause
    

    The cause of ulcerative colitis is unknown. Studies suggest that this and other inflammatory bowel diseases may result from an abnormal response by the body's immune system to normal intestinal bacteria.

40. Ulcerative Colitis - What Happens
    

    The course of ulcerative colitis varies greatly from one person to another. Some people may have only mild symptoms, while others may have severe symptoms or complications that, in unusual cases, may be life-threatening.