Understanding Digestive Conditions
Clear, expert-reviewed guidance to help you understand your condition, feel prepared, and manage it with confidence.
You're not alone
Digestive conditions are more common than you might think. You're in good company.
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Understanding your digestive health, one condition at a time
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
The umbrella term for long-term conditions, mainly Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, that cause ongoing inflammation of the digestive tract.
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Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
A form of IBD causing inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the colon and rectum.
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Crohn’s Disease
A form of IBD that can inflame any part of the gut, from mouth to anus, often the small intestine.
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Microscopic Colitis
Inflammation of the colon visible only under a microscope, causing chronic watery diarrhoea.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
A common, long-term condition affecting how the gut works, causing abdominal pain, bloating, and bouts of diarrhoea, constipation or both.
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Colorectal Cancer
Cancer that develops in the colon or rectum, often growing slowly from small growths called polyps.
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Diverticular Disease & Diverticulitis
Small pouches that form in the wall of the colon, which can sometimes cause pain or become inflamed.
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