Crohn's disease is a condition that causes swelling, or inflammation, in part of your digestive system.

Remission is a stage of Crohn’s when your disease is no longer active.

The costs of medical care for Crohn's disease can stack up during that time, so you should plan and prepare now.

There are five main types of Crohn's disease, each with its own set of symptoms.

Most commonly, people have Crohn's disease in their small bowel, also called your small intestine.

Research has shown that combination birth control pills aren’t kind to your gut. They could raise your risk of Crohn’s.

You can have a healthy pregnancy and delivery even if you have Crohn’s disease.

Crohn's disease is on the rise in people of color, yet it's often overlooked and underreported among minority communities.

Symptoms of Crohn’s vary widely depending on the person and on the part of the GI tract that the disease attacks.

Crohn's can affect your digestive tract in patches. Some areas may be damaged while others are completely healthy.

Fistulas are tunnels that form between two organs or an organ and the surface of your body, due to Crohn’s inflammation.

Blockage in your intestines is a common problem with Crohn’s disease.

 Pain is common with Crohn’s, but there are ways to treat it. Pain management can help control your discomfort from Crohn's.

If you have Crohn’s disease, there's a good chance you often have nagging, sometimes debilitating fatigue.

Up to half of people with Crohn’s also have inflammation in their eyes or other parts of the body.

Doctors don't know why Crohn's symptoms come and go. They know that diet, smoking, and stress can make them worse.

Your Crohn’s disease is ever-present, unfortunately, and so is the possibility of a flare-up. What can you do?

Although there are many theories about what causes Crohn's disease, none of them have been proven.

Scientists haven’t identified all causes of Crohn’s, but they’ve found certain groups of people who are at higher risk.

When the gut microbiome balance is disrupted, it can make you more prone to disease, including Crohn’s disease.

Smoking doesn't cause Crohn's. But smoking can increase your risk of Crohn's, or make it more severe and harder to treat.

If you have AS, you might be slightly more likely to get inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and vice versa.

There isn't a single test that can diagnose Crohn's. To diagnose, your doctor will gather information from many sources.

Your doctor can choose an abdominal X-ray to help them diagnose and keep track of your Crohn’s disease.

You’ll probably see several types of health professionals for your Crohn's. They'll work together to help you manage symptoms.

Crohn's is a lifelong illness, so you'll want someone you can count on for the long haul.

If you have Crohn’s disease, the right medications may keep your condition under control.

The medications used in the step-up and top-down methods are the same. You’ll just get them in a different order.

Medical experts speculate that an overgrowth of bacteria is one of the causes of Crohn’s disease.

It may be hard to hear that Crohn’s can harm your GI tract to the point where you could need treatment at a hospital.

Crohn's disease can be a frustrating cycle of diarrhea, belly cramps, and constipation.

If you have Crohn’s disease, a clinical trial could give you access to a new drug before it’s available to everyone else.

If you have Crohn’s, a doctor may have warned you at some point to avoid NSAIDs like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen.

The goals of steroid therapy are to ease symptoms causing your pain and push your Crohn's disease into remission.

Biologics work on your immune system. They target specific proteins in your body that cause inflammation, like from Crohn's.

Medications called interleukin (IL) inhibitors aren’t a cure. But they can lower inflammation and bring you relief from moderate to severe Crohn’s disease symptoms.

Skyrizi is a medicine that improves the body's immune system by improving symptoms in people who do not get enough benefit.

Stem cells are a promising option because they divide to form new, healthy cells. Stem cells might work against Crohn's.

During Crohn’s flares, you may not be able to eat much healthy food. That means your body won’t be getting enough nutrition.

If you’re interested in exploring gut-directed hypnotherapy to manage Crohn’s disease, you’re not alone.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can reduce inflammation. Some experts believe the therapy can reduce inflammation from Crohn’s. 

Up to three-quarters of people with Crohn’s need surgery at some point, even when they take medicine and eat right.

A strictureplasty for Crohn’s disease is a surgery that doctors can do to widen narrowed sections of your small intestine.

Resection surgery removes the parts of your intestine that Crohn's disease has damaged.

A laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy is an operation that removes the large intestine.

If you plan to have Crohn’s disease surgery, you’ll need to take some steps to make sure the procedure goes well.

Following Crohn’s surgery, you will likely be able to recover well. Here’s what you can expect after the operation.

Crohn’s surgeries carry risks of complications. Major long-term complications aren't common, but you should know the signs.