Symptoms and disease activity
Pain articles covering symptom burden, flare activity, quality of life, monitoring, and patient-relevant IBD concerns. Symptom context emphasizes flares, remission, daily disease activity, and patient-relevant warning signs.
7 articles
Women with Crohn’s can face specific reproductive, sexual, and body-image issues that affect quality of life and pregnancy planning. Understanding how disease activity and medications interact with fertility and...
Noninfectious (aseptic) abscesses or persistent lymphadenitis can be an early extraintestinal sign of IBD in children. Recognizing this link can prompt appropriate imaging and endoscopic evaluation that may lead to...
This study suggests LVV can occur in people with IBD at younger ages and with distinct vascular findings, and it may arise even when gut disease is in remission. That matters for awareness, diagnosis, and coordination...
People with Crohn’s often have other inflammatory or immune-related conditions. Knowing these links can help patients and clinicians watch for symptoms that might need evaluation or treatment.
The study points to a specific gut microbe, Mediterraneibacter gnavus, that may be linked to joint inflammation in people with Crohn's disease. If confirmed, a microbial biomarker could help identify who is at risk for...
Vulvar Crohn’s is an uncommon but real extraintestinal manifestation that can cause painful skin changes and sometimes appears before GI Crohn’s is diagnosed. Knowing about it may speed diagnosis and lead to coordinated...
Many people with Crohn’s disease continue to have symptoms even when inflammation is absent. This study suggests the gut microbiome — specifically sulfur-producing bacteria and hydrogen sulfide production — might explain...
