Crohns Disease Medical Reference
- Recovery After Crohn’s Surgery: What to Expect
If you’re planning to get surgery because of Crohn’s disease, you need to know what the recovery period after the operation will be like. Find out how long recovery may take, when you can go home after the operation, and how your nutrition may change.
- COVID-19 and Crohn's: Staying Stocked With Medicine
Don’t stop your treatment during the pandemic. Whether it’s mail order or in the store, here’s how to get your Crohn’s medications safely amid COVID-19.
- Signs and Symptoms of Colon Strictures
Certain diseases can narrow your intestines, and slow or even block waste from passing through. How do strictures happen, and what are some signs and symptoms that you might have them?
- Small Bowel Crohn’s Disease
What does it mean if you have small bowel Crohn’s disease? What are the symptoms? And how is it diagnosed and treated?
- COVID-19: What People With Crohn’s Disease Should Know
If you have Crohn’s disease, COVID-19 raises important questions for you. Find out how to manage your digestive illness and protect your health.
- What Is a Gastroenterologist? What to Expect on a Visit
A gastroenterologist is a doctor who treats digestive disorders. Learn what to expect at your appointments, and learn about treatments for digestive diseases.
- When Crohn's Becomes More Severe
When your symptoms get worse, that can be a sign that your Crohn's disease is getting more serious. Here are some warning signs.
- Taking a Break From Your Crohn's Medication
Is it OK to skip your medicine when you don't have symptoms? Learn what to do when you're tempted to take time off from treatment.
- When Your Partner Has Crohn's Disease
You can’t control Crohn’s, but you can stop it from controlling your relationship. Here’s what to say and how to show up for the one you love.
- What Is the Specific Carbohydrate Diet?
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is a restrictive, grain-free diet designed to help people with gastrointestinal diseases.
- Dealing With Fatigue From Crohn’s Disease
Fatigue is a common problem for those with Crohn’s disease. But there are way to combat it.
- Are Depression and Crohn's Disease Linked?
If you have Crohn's disease, find out why it’s important to manage your mental health the way you manage your physical health.
- Complications of Crohn's Disease
Crohn’s disease can cause complications affecting your bones, skin, joints, eyes, liver, kidneys, and blood. Learn what they are and what you can do about them.
- Complications of Crohn's Disease
Crohn’s disease can cause complications affecting your bones, skin, joints, eyes, liver, kidneys, and blood. Learn what they are and what you can do about them.
- When You're New to Crohn's Disease
Learn what you can do to make life easier with Crohn's disease.
- Relaxation Tips for Better Crohn's Disease Management
You can help manage your Crohn's disease by easing your stress with relaxation techniques like meditation, deep breathing, and yoga.
- How to Manage Crohn's Disease and Family Life
Crohn's disease has a big impact on you, of course, but it also affects your family and friends. Here are some ways to make it easy on everyone.
- Crohn’s vs Celiac: How to Tell the Difference
Do you know the difference between Crohn’s disease and Celiac disease?
- Don’t Let Crohn’s Ruin Your Sex Life
Crohn’s symptoms and treatments can make sex painful or embarrassing. This article offers treatments, techniques, and tips to enjoy sex.
- Tips for Self-Care With Crohn's Disease
You should follow your doctor’s instructions for taking care of Crohn’s disease. You may have self-care instructions for supplemental nutrition, prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, anxiety and depression, and support resources.
- What to Expect if You Have Crohn's Disease
Find out what’s going on in your gastrointestinal system. What to expect with a Crohn’s disease diagnosis.
- What Are Crohn's Disease Symptoms?
Crohn’s disease can complicate your life. If you think you have it, talk to your doctor to find out if it’s Crohn’s or something else.
- Crohn’s Disease: How Do I Get to Remission?
How do you get your Crohn’s disease into remission -- and keep it there?
- Crohn's Disease and Your Heart
People with Crohn's disease seem to have a greater risk for heart disease. Learn why.
- Short Bowel Syndrome
The causes, symptoms, and treatment of short bowel syndrome.
- Antibiotics for Crohn's Disease
A look at the benefits and risks of using antibiotics to treat Crohn's disease.
- Crohn's Drugs That Target Your Immune System
Learn about drugs that reduce inflammation in Crohn's disease by targeting the immune system.
- How to Keep a Healthy Weight With Crohn’s Disease
Crohn's disease can make it hard to maintain a healthy weight and get the nutrients you need. WebMD offers dietary tips.
- Vitamins for Crohn's Disease
If you have Crohn's disease, here are minerals and vitamins your body may need -- and how to get more of them.
- Vitamins for Crohn's Disease
If you have Crohn's disease, here are minerals and vitamins your body may need -- and how to get more of them.
- Should You Try a Low-Residue Diet?
What is a low-residue diet? Can it help your inflammatory bowel disease?
- Crohn's Disease: Diet and Nutrition
Which foods might make your Crohn’s symptoms worse -- or better? Find out more about Crohn’s disease and diet.
- Ways to Tell if You Have the Right Crohn's Doctor
Searching for the right doctor to treat your Crohn's disease? The experts at WebMD offer guidelines for your search.
- Biologics for Crohn's Disease Treatment
What are biologic drugs? How do they control Crohn's disease?
- How to Handle a Crohn’s Relapse
The best time to stop a Crohn's disease flare is before it starts. Once one begins, quick action may keep it from getting worse. Find out how to manage relapses when you have Crohn's.
- Biologics for Crohn's Disease Treatment
What are biologic drugs? How do they control Crohn's disease?
- Crohn’s Disease in Children and Teens
WebMD explores the symptoms, treatments, and management of Crohn’s disease in children and teens. Find out what you need to know if your child has Crohn’s.
- Crohn's Disease and Pregnancy
Are you wondering how having Crohn's disease will affect your pregnancy? Here are answers from the experts at WebMD.
- Surgery for Crohn’s Disease
People with Crohn’s disease may get surgery for many reasons. Learn more about the types of operations, their pros and cons, and what your recovery may be like.
- Crohn’s Disease Treatment: Common Medications for Treating Crohn’s
There are more ways than ever to treat Crohn's disease. Learn more about what can keep symptoms at bay and help your intestines heal.
- The 5 Types of Crohn’s Disease
WebMD explains the five types of Crohn's disease and their symptoms, along with treatment options and lifestyle tips.
- What Causes Crohn’s Disease?
The exact cause of Crohn’s disease is unknown, but theories suggest it has genetic, environmental, and immunological origins. WebMD explores what we know about the potential causes of Crohn’s disease.
- Diagnosing Crohn's Disease
WebMD explains the steps for diagnosing Crohn's disease, including physical exams, blood work, and lab tests.
- Creating a Crohn's Disease Diet Plan
WebMD offers diet tips and nutrition advice to help manage the symptoms of Crohn's disease.
- Crohn's Disease Complications
Learn more from WebMD about the health complications of Crohn's disease.
- When to Call a Doctor About Digestive Problems
WebMD explains which digestive symptoms should prompt a call to your doctor.
- Crohn's Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Crohn’s disease causes inflammation in part of your digestive system. Learn more about the symptoms, complications, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, triggers, treatment, variations, and diet for Crohn’s disease.
- X-Ray Exams of the Digestive Tract for Crohn’s Disease
WebMD explains X-ray tests for digestive problems, including upper and lower GI exams.
- Laparoscopic Total Abdominal Colectomy
Laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy is a surgery that removes the large intestine to treat inflammatory conditions of the intestine, such as ulcerative colitis and familiar polyposis. Learn more from WebMD about the procedure.