Ulcerative colitis is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases. The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation estimates one in every 100 Americans will be diagnosed with the disorder or Crohn's ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, ...

Ulcerative colitis happens when the immune system goes out of control and causes inflammation that can lead to tissue damage in the colon and rectum. Image Credit: iStock/Getty Images There’s no ...

In this Healio video, Aline Charabaty, MD clinical director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Johns Hopkins, Sibley Memorial Hospital, discusses the underlying causes of ulcerative colitis.

Ulcerative colitis is an IBD that causes inflammation and ulcers (open sores) in the innermost lining of your large intestine (the colon) and the rectum, according to the Mayo Clinic.

In particular to ulcerative colitis, diarrhea is commonly accompanied by rectal bleeding, says Melmed. If symptoms of IBD persist, it’s important that you reach out to your healthcare provider.

Is Coffee Bad for Ulcerative Colitis? Coffee and ulcerative colitis (UC) have a complicated relationship. If you live with UC, you may be wondering if you need to forgo your morning cup of joe to ...