Crohn’s disease is a chronic disorder of the digestive system, which causes chronic inflammation of the intestinal lining.Some of the symptoms this disease can cause include bowel irritation, bleeding, sensitivity to certain foods, diarrhea and intestinal pain.
This disease has no cure, so its treatment only serves to relieve symptoms, it is a silent disease that can take months or years to develop the first symptoms, making it difficult to detect and diagnose.
- Crohn’s disease can cause several symptoms including pain in the intestinal area.
- Which gets worse especially after meals.
- Diarrhea and sometimes bloody stools and an urgent need to evacuate.
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In addition to these symptoms, it is also common to have lesions in the region that may include hemorrhoids, cracks or fistulas in the anus area.See How to identify Crohn’s syndrome for other symptoms that Crohn’s disease can cause.
Symptoms of this disease can be aggravated by eating certain foods, such as dairy products, spicy or difficult to digest, for example, and can get worse in times of high stress and worry.
Although the causes of Crohn’s disease are not fully known, it is likely to be related to a deficiency of the immune system, which causes an exaggerated response to certain infectious substances.
This disease can occur at any stage of life, but is more common after periods of high stress or anxiety.Crohn’s disease can affect both men and women, and its onset may also be related to the family history of the disease.
Crohn’s disease is incurable, so its treatment is used to relieve the symptoms experienced, so in the absence of definitive treatment, in times of crisis medications can be given to relieve pain and soothe diarrhea.
In more severe cases, surgery may be indicated to remove parts of the intestine that may have been affected and damaged by the disease.
Because this disease can get worse when you eat certain foods, see what to eat in the video below: