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Everything You Need to Know About Crohn’s Disease

What is Crohn’s Disease?

Crohn’s disease is a chronic condition that causes inflammation and irritation in the digestive tract. It can affect any part of the digestive system from the mouth to the anus, but it most commonly impacts the small intestine and the beginning of the large intestine.

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Symptoms can be persistent or may come and go every few weeks or months.

What Causes Crohn’s Disease?

  1. There is no exact cause of Crohn’s disease, but several factors can increase the risk, such as:
  2. Immune system response, where your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body.
  3. Genetics, as Crohn’s disease sometimes runs in families. If a parent or sibling has Crohn’s disease, you may be more susceptible to the condition.
  1. Smoking (evidence to be added)

Certain medications (evidence to be added)

How is Crohn’s Disease Diagnosed?:

  • The doctor takes a medical history and performs a physical exam, and may request additional procedures as needed, such as:
    • Laboratorytests:
    • Blood tests. For more details, see the comprehensive medical tests guide.
  • Stool sample analysis.
  • Colonoscopy.
  • Upper endoscopy: a procedure using an endoscope to view inside the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and small intestine.
  • X-rays.
  • CT scan.

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What are the Treatment Options for Crohn’s Disease?

  1. There is no cure for Crohn’s disease, but several treatment methods can reduce intestinal inflammation, alleviate symptoms, and prevent complications. These methods vary from patient to patient based on their condition, such as:
  2. Certain medications as needed

Surgery

If no improvement is observed with medications

  1. Types of Surgery:
  2. Small bowel resection is a surgical procedure to remove part of the small intestine, and is used in cases of bowel obstruction or worsening inflammation in the small intestine.
  3. Partial colectomy, known as partial colon resection, is a surgical procedure to remove part of the large intestine, used in cases of bowel obstruction or worsening inflammation in the large intestine.

Proctocolectomy with ileostomy is a surgical procedure to remove the entire colon and rectum. An ileostomy is created, an opening in the abdomen (stoma) made by the surgeon. The end of the large intestine is then attached to this opening (stoma) and connected to an external plastic bag to collect feces. After the surgery, waste is eliminated through this opening into the external bag.

How Can Crohn’s Disease be Prevented? 

There is no method to prevent Crohn’s disease.

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  1. When Should You See a Doctor?
  2. You should see adoctor if you notice:
  3. Blood in the stool.
  4. Persistent diarrhea for more than 7 days..

 

Frequent abdominal pain or cramps.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is theDifference Between UlcerativeColitis andCrohn’s Disease?

Both are conditions that affect the digestive system, but in different ways.

Crohn’s disease can affect any part of the digestive system, from the mouth to the anus, commonly affecting the last part of the small intestine and the colon. The inflammation can extend through the entire thickness of the intestinal wall. Ulcerative colitis, on the other hand, primarily affects the large intestine (colon and rectum), with inflammation limited to the superficial layers of the intestinal lining, resulting in ulcers on the lining.

Can I Get Pregnant if I Have Crohn’s Disease?

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