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A member asked:
Is their a cure for ulcerative colitis? is colon removal the only option? had flared since may 2013, almost a breaking point :-(
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Removal of colon: For uc, only cure is removal. Many can get controlled on medicines, but, that then continues for life. Surgery is used when there is severe bleeding, obstruction, perforation or failure of medical therapy.
Answered 1/7/2018
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No cure: There is no cure for UC. Collecting WLAN drastically reduce symptoms. While many people will have no problems after collecting others struggle intermittently with pouchitis which is chronic inflammation of the rectal pouch created after surgery.
Answered 4/5/2018
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