What is Crohn's disease?
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus. It often involves a chronic cycle featuring episodes of worsening symptoms (including abdominal pain and diarrhea) followed by asymptomatic periods (i.e. remission).
How do members experience Crohn's disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Crohn's disease*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Crohn's disease*
*Data from patients with Crohn's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with Crohn's disease*
*Data from patients with Crohn's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has Crohn's disease on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 36 | |
| 20s | 307 | |
| 30s | 854 | |
| 40s | 1,247 | |
| 50s | 1,698 | |
| 60s | 1,242 | |
| 70+ | 586 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,529 | |
| Female | 4,441 |