You also mentioned you had pancreatic cancer five years ago. This is likely to factor into your doctors’ guidance. Existing scar tissue from previous surgeries and your current health will all be ...

Dear Doctors: I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which caused a bowel perforation. I had a sigmoidectomy, no problem, and a resection. Now I’m dealing with constant and urgent diarrhea, as well as ...

Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD Key Takeaways Diverticulitis and ulcerative colitis can both cause pain and blood ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Abdominal pain and changes in digestive habits are symptoms associated with a range of gastrointestinal issues. One potential ...

Q: I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which caused a bowel perforation. I had a sigmoidectomy, no problem, and a resection. Now I'm dealing with constant and urgent diarrhea, as well as some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you regularly deal with abdominal pain, it could be a sign of a gastrointestinal issue that becomes more common with age.

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 62-year-old male. In the six months since I was put on metformin, I have had two diverticulitis attacks (I’d never had one before). I believe the timing of these attacks is more ...

Mrs. Simpson had her hand over the left lower quadrant of her abdomen as she sat in my exam room describing her problem. “The last couple of days this part of my belly has been so sore my husband ...

Q I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which caused a bowel perforation. I had a sigmoidectomy, no problem, and a resection. Now I’m dealing with constant and urgent diarrhea, as well as some cramping ...