Ulcerative Colitis Basics

Ulcerative colitis is one form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an incurable digestive disease that causes symptoms of stomach pain, bloody diarrhea, and mucus in the stool.

Ulcerative colitis complications can include delayed growth in children, eye diseases, skin diseases, joint pains, mouth ulcers, and increased symptoms during menstruation.

Ulcerative colitis symptoms can include pain, diarrhea, bloody stools, fever, lack of appetite, and passing mucus in the stool.

If you think you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), you want to get an accurate diagnosis. It will take time, but many other conditions can cause the same symptoms as IBD. Only after getting a diagnosis can you treat IBD properly.

Ulcerative colitis has very distinct signs and symptoms from Crohn's disease, although there are similarities. Find out what is different about ulcerative colitis.

When inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is suspected based on symptoms and history, there are a series of tests that may be used to confirm the diagnosis. In many cases, IBD may be suspected, but other causes for symptoms must be ruled out first through diagnostic tests.

When you’re newly diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) it can be difficult to focus and get the information you need from your doctor. Use these questions to get the dialog started and learn what you need to know now to get your IBD under control.

There's so much to learn about ulcerative colitis, it can sometimes feel like you'll never be able to take it all in. In a nutshell, here are 10 things that you should know about ulcerative colitis--for your health, or that of someone you love.

A one-stop shop to find all the basics on ulcerative colitis, with lots of links to dig deeper into various aspects of IBD.

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are incurable chronic diseases of the intestinal tract. The two diseases are often grouped together as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) because of their similar symptoms.

The two primary forms of IBD, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, share many symptoms, but are treated very differently medically and surgically. Read about the many differences between these two conditions.

People who have IBD are often told to stay away from over-the-counter pain relievers. Why is this the case, and what drugs should you be wary of?

When talking about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), you may come across the term "flare-up" or "flaring." What does this mean, and how does it relate to your IBD?

Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic condition, and people with IBD will typically need treatment throughout their lives. But is there anything that might offer a cure?