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Why are there so many rumors about digestive disease? It could be that digestion is poorly understood or that people don't want to discuss it, and so misconceptions are created. Learn the truth about some common digestive disease myths.

The intestinal complications of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) include abscesses, bowel obstruction, bowel perforation, colorectal cancer, fissures, fistulas, worsening of symptoms during the menstrual period, and toxic megacolon. Some of these complications of IBD ( Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis ) can be life-threatening and require...

A bowel perforation is an uncommon event for people with inflammatory bowel disease, but when a hole in the large or small intestine does occur, it is an emergency that needs immediate treatment.

Some people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may experience various extra-intestinal symptoms along with their GI symptoms. One of these is aphthous stomatitis, or canker sores, which are small ulcers in the mouth.

A bowel obstruction, while the most common complication of Crohn's disease, can happen to people who do not have digestive disease.

When children get constipated, it's usually not cause for alarm. Constipation can be treated with some dietary and lifestyle changes.

Skin disorders are a fairly common problem, and may affect up to 25% of people who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis). One skin condition that may occur with IBD is erythema nodosum.

Dehydration can be a common side effect of Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Find out how to treat it, how serious it is, and how to prevent it from happening again.

People who have inflammatory bowel disease are at increased risk for complications from the H1N1 (swine) flu. If you are taking drugs the suppress the immune system, such as prednisone and Imuran, should you still get the H1N1 vaccine?

Could having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) put you at risk for developing other autoimmune disorders such as arthritis?

We now know that it's not all in your head—irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) do get worse during your period. Some women reach for over-the-counter pain relief, but NSAIDs can cause gastrointestinal bleeding or even set off a flare of IBD. Fortunately there are other ways to find relief, and some of them may even help...

Skin disorders are a fairly common problem, and may affect up to 25% of people who suffer from IBD. Skin disorders that may occur in IBD include pyoderma gangrenosum and erythema nodosum.

A course of antibiotics taken for an infection may have an unintended effect. An antibiotic may disrupt the balance in the colon, and diarrhea or loose stools could be the result.

Several eye diseases are associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including episcleritis. This self limiting condition can cause red eye, eye irritation, and eye pain.

To avoid becoming dehydrated, you'll need to be aware of how much fluid you're taking in each day, as well as how much you may be losing in the form of diarrhea or even sweat. Learn how to avoid becoming dehydrated.

Hemorrhoids are very common, and can often cause rectal bleeding and pain, though not always. Learn more about how hemorrhoids are treated.