C. diff: What patients with IBD should know

People with IBD are at higher risk of getting Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, than people without IBD, which can trigger flares or lead to hospitalization.

Rectal cancer in younger adults: Symptoms, risk, and screening

Rectal cancer is rising in adults under 50 but remains rare. Learn symptoms, risk factors, and when to talk to your doctor or consider screening.

Anal cancer: Screening, symptoms, prevention, and what to know

Anal cancer is often linked to HPV and can be prevented or caught early through screening; this page explains symptoms, who is at higher risk, available screening tests, and steps to lower your risk.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): What you need to know about hospitalization

Hospitalization for IBD is not common, but sometimes needed when symptoms get very severe, complications arise, or there are nutritional concerns.

Constipation: Refractory

Constipation is when you have infrequent or hard-to-pass bowel movements, have hard stools, or feel like your bowel movements are incomplete.

Biosimilars: Glossary

When talking to your gastroenterologist about how biologics and biosimilars work, you may have questions about what some of the words mean.

Biosimilars: Frequently asked questions

Biosimilars are a type of biologic. Biologics and biosimilars can help patients with moderate to severe IBD.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Understanding clinical research trials

Learn more about what to expect in an IBD clinical trial.

Barrett’s esophagus: Understanding surveillance guidelines

Barrett’s esophagus is when the cells lining the esophagus — the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach — change into the cells lining the intestine. The test for Barrett’s is an endoscopy.

C. difficile: Cleaning to prevent spreading

Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is a bacterium that can cause gastrointestinal symptoms. C. diff is very contagious. Washing your hands is the best way to stop the spread.