Ulcerative Colitis FAQ

Filed in archive Digestive Health on July 18, 2007

Looking for information about ulcerative colitis? Amber Treska, writing for About.com, really knows her stuff. On five pages, filled with information, you'll find everything from the symptoms:

Common symptoms of UC include bloody diarrhea, fever and abdominal pain. There can also be symptoms outside the digestive system which are known as extra-intestinal symptoms.

to methods of diagnosis to the risks:

For people with UC, there are two factors affecting the risk of developing colon cancer. The first factor is that risk increases after 8 to 10 years of active UC. The second is the extent of the disease in the colon.

I'm a long-time sufferer of ulcerative colitis. and I found information here that I hadn't been aware of. Well worth reading.