Living with ulcerative colitis

If you have ulcerative colitis, it may (or may not) cause you pain, discomfort or sheer inconvenience in life.
Thanks to continual progress made in scientific research, it’s an illness that has now become much easier to
control. There are even treatments that can heal the damage to your bowels caused by the illness. The first
step in treating ulcerative colitis is to understand it.

Knowledge

	What is ulcerative colitis and why do I have it?			So you think you have ulcerative colitis
	Signs and symptoms			The importance of treatment and checkups

Diagnosis

	Keep careful note of your symptoms
	Treating ulcerative colitis

Sharing of experiences

	Have a support network			Useful links
	You and your doctor

Dr. Marla Shapiro on Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis

Treatment options for Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative
Colitis

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