Is ulcerative colitis treated differently when the cause of the disease is different? if so what are the options?

Standard treatments: The treatments for ulcerative colitis are all directed at the inflammation of the lining of the intestine. Uc is treated differently more on where it is located. Rectal uc can be treated with suppositories or enemas. Uc higher in the intestine is usually treated with oral medicines or injectibles. Your gastroenterologist should be able to answer most of your questions.

No: We in the medical community do not know the exact cause of uc. It is an autoimmune/inflammatory process that attacks the colon. Treatment is aimed at reducing inflammation with medications or surgery to remove the colon. Uc patients also require frequent colonoscopies to screen for colon cancer.