Crohn's Disease

If you have Crohn's disease (CD), you can experience swelling of any part of the digestive system, from the mouth all the way to the anus. People of any age can have CD, but most people start experiencing symptoms when they are young adults.

Symptoms of Crohn’s disease

No two people have the exact same experience with CD, but if you are living with the disease, at some point you will likely experience:

The pattern of flare-ups and remission is hard to predict. You may have symptoms all the time, but you might also have long remission periods without symptoms.

References

[1]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What is IBD? Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ibd/what-is-ibd.htm.

[2]

The IBS Network. What is IBD? Available at: https://www.theibsnetwork.org/have-i-got-ibs/what-is-ibs/.

[3]

Crohn’s & Colitis UK. Crohn’s Disease. Available at: https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/about-inflammatory-bowel-disease/crohns-disease.

[4]

Crohn’s & Colitis UK. Ulcerative Crohn’s. Available at: https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/about-inflammatory-bowel-disease/ulcerative-colitis.

[5]

Ng SC, et al. Lancet. 2017;390(10114):2769–78

[6]

Crohn’s & Colitis UK. About Inflammatory Bowel Disease - What are the Symptoms. Available at: https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/about-inflammatory-bowel-disease/what-are-the-symptoms.

[7]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Epidemiology of the IBD. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/ibd/IBD-epidemiology.htm.