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- Collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis
Collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis are types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
When people with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) are not experiencing a flare-up of their illness, they feel quite well and are often free of symptoms.
- Stoma after ileostomy or colostomy
A stoma is an artificially created hole (stoma) in the abdomen so that faeces can still leave the body.
- Haemorrhoids
A diet high in fibre can both treat and prevent haemorrhoids.
- Digestive system explained
The digestive tract can be thought of as a long muscular tube with digestive organs attached along the way.
- Diarrhoea
Acute diarrhoea in babies and young children can be life threatening.
- Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy can be used to look for cancer of the colon (bowel cancer) or colon polyps, which are growths on the lining of the colon.
- Liver - fatty liver disease
The damage caused by fatty liver disease can often be halted or reversed through simple lifestyle changes.
- Bowel cancer screening
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) offers kits for free to Australians between the ages of 50 and 74 years of age.
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome can't be cured with medications or special diets but avoiding individual triggers can help prevent it.