Ulcerative Colitis it’s known as “UC”. UC is characterized by the chronic inflammation of the large intestinewhich is commonly referred to as the colon. The colon stores waste and waster. is attached to the rectum.. Those who suffer from UC will have abdominal pain, bleeding in the rectum and diarrhea. These problems are caused by ulcers and inflammation of the lining of the colon.
UC is a condition which falls in the same category as Crohn’s disease, they are both inflammatory bowel diseases. The disease affects men as well as women equally and usually begins during the adolescence and early adulthood and lasts up to the older age. Exact reasons for the disease to occur is not known. It’s believed that it may be caused by some abnormal activity in the the human body’s immune system. It considered a very good possibility that UC may very well be genetically inherited.
There are a couple different types ulcerative colitis. These types include: ulcerative proctitis, which is actually the inflammation caused in the rectum. Because of this, a person feels the need to go to the restroom very frequently. Another type of ulcerative colitis is Proctosigmoiditis, which is an inflammation of the rectum as well as swelling of the sigmoid colon. The sigmoid colon is a small part of the colon adjacent to the rectum. This may leed to bleeding from the rectum. Proctosigmoiditis also causes an urgent need to use the restroom frequently and this feeling is accompanied by the left side of the abdomen causing pain and cramping.
Posted on September 26th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: Crohn's Disease
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