Nagging abdominal pain and a new bout of constipation? You might be dealing with diverticulitis, a condition that occurs when small pouches form in the colon and become inflamed or infected.

Last week a patient came to see me looking very unwell. Having just come out of hospital after her first attack of diverticulitis, she was understandably anxious to learn how to ward off further ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007;22(9):1360-1368. Our study has several limitations. The most important limitation is that the comparative studies we included in our review were not randomized ...

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Introduction: Recently, a three-step endoscopic scale, known as the Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment (DICA), was introduced to predict the course of diverticular disease (DD), ...

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Considering taking supplements to treat diverticulitis? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of diverticulitis. Follow the links to read common uses ...

Symptoms of Diverticulitis Diverticulosis, a precursor to diverticulitis, normally doesn’t cause any symptoms. In some cases, it may cause mild abdominal discomfort.