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- 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.
- Diarrhoea
Acute diarrhoea in babies and young children can be life threatening.
- Collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis
Collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis are types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- 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.
- Incontinence and continence problems
Many things can be done to manage, treat and sometimes cure incontinence and continence problems.
- Stoma after ileostomy or colostomy
A stoma is an artificially created hole (stoma) in the abdomen so that faeces can still leave the body.
- Bowel cancer
Bowel cancer is highly curable if found at an early stage.
- Haemorrhoids
A diet high in fibre can both treat and prevent haemorrhoids.
- Autoimmune disorders
There is generally no cure for an autoimmune disorder, but the symptoms can be managed.
- Hormones – cortisol and corticosteroids
Cortisol helps to maintain blood pressure, immune function and the body's anti-inflammatory processes.