Dec 1, 2022
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and indeterminate colitis) can affect more than the intestines. One of the potential complications is perianal disease, which affects the area around the anus (the bottom). This includes fissures (a tear in the anal canal) and fistulas (an...
Oct 25, 2022
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and indeterminate colitis) is a disease of young people. When patients are diagnosed as children or teens, they are cared for by their parents and pediatric teams. The transition to taking care of themselves and moving to an adult gastroenterologist...
Sep 27, 2022
People living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and indeterminate colitis) may experience body image issues such as body dissatisfaction and body dysmorphia. Weight gain, weight loss, surgery, and having a baby and how they affect body image in IBD are among the topics...
Sep 7, 2022
IBDMoms is a community of moms touched by inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. The IBDMoms podcast will focus on topics such as body dysmorphia, sex and intimacy, how to parent through a flare-up, and transitioning kids from pediatric to adult care.
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