Living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) presents many challenges. For some people, fibrosis of their gastrointestinal (GI) tract is one of the most significant. Fibrosis refers to a buildup of scar tissue. As this tissue accumulates, stricture, or narrowing of the intestines, can...

Receiving a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can be confusing and stressful. You may have a lot of emotions and questions. Will my symptoms improve? What are my treatment options? What are my next steps?   An important place to start is by finding your care team. Tog...

The Crohn’s & Colitis Congress 2023 took place last month in Denver, Colorado, bringing together more than 1,300 healthcare professionals and researchers from across the globe to share the latest advancements in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)   ...

Living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as a child is very challenging on many levels. For parents seeking treatments, it is discouraging to know that there are fewer prescription medications available to treat children with IBD. Currently, there are twice as many IBD medications a...

In the past decade or so, the number of medications approved to treat ulcerative colitis (UC) has increased. But because the drugs haven’t been around long, we don’t have many details about the people taking them, how people respond to treatments in the real world, or how newer therapie...

Whether you currently take medication for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or you’re facing a recent diagnosis, you have several treatment options such as biologic therapies which are made with biological material and include biosimilars. Biosimilars are medications that are designed ...

Public policy advocacy has been central to the Foundation’s mission since its founding over five decades ago. Our cofounder, Suzanne Rosenthal, was passionate about creating legislative change for patients like her living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. She was known for wal...

One of the best ways to Make IBD Visible is to join the fight to find cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the lives of people living with IBD. As a volunteer-fueled organization, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation relies on the passion and dedication of our vo...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is called an invisible illness for a reason. It can have a debilitating effect on your quality of life while others may not understand or be able to see that you are sick. It doesn’t help that many patients are reluctant to speak about their disease. As ...

We all need access to a restroom, multiple times a day, regardless of how much we dislike talking about it. Unfortunately, many of us who live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience the need to use a restroom more urgently and more frequently than the general public. To help p...