Over the years, Chloe Melas grappled with ulcerative colitis ruining big moments. Thanks to better medical management and lifestyle changes, she finally has fewer symptoms. At 23, Chloe Melas was ...

Ulcerative colitis can cause diarrhea, bloody stools, and stomach pain. Spicy foods, alcohol, and other types of food and drink can make symptoms worse. Recognizing UC symptoms early can help you ...

“Your stool is a daily, real-time report card for your gut health,” one doctor said.

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation in the large intestine (colon), and it can be difficult to differentiate early UC symptoms from those of other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saffron Cassaday, right, pictured with her husband and stool donor, Al Mukadam. Cassaday did fecal microbiota transplantation, ...

What Is Proctitis and How Does It Compare to UC? Proctitis is inflammation of the rectum, the last part of the large intestine that connects the colon to the anus. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of ...

Colitis and ulcerative colitis (UC) can look very similar because they share symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody stool, and they both involve inflammation of the colon (the large ...

What does your poop say about your health? Doctors explain what stool color, shape and frequency can reveal.

In allergic colitis, the immune system overreacts to the presence of specific proteins, often through breast milk or infant formula. It causes inflammation in the colon, leading to symptoms such as ...

Is your poop normal? Here's what doctors say about stool color, shape and frequency.