Understanding the Different Types of Ulcerative Colitis
If you or someone you love has inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), you may already be familiar with ulcerative colitis (UC), which affects men and women equally. This IBD targets the large intestine, causing many small sores or ulcers to form there that lead to inflammation, abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and/or rectal bleeding. Unlike its IBD cousin Crohn’s disease (which causes symptoms anywhere between the mouth and the anus), UC mainly affects the large intestine (a.k.a. the colon) and sometimes the rectum. Still, not all types of UC are the same. iStock Location Matters Research...