What is ulcerative colitis?

Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that involves inflammation and ulceration in the lining of the large intestine (colon). It often involves a chronic cycle featuring episodes of worsening symptoms (including bloody diarrhea) and asymptomatic periods (i.e. remission).

How do members experience ulcerative colitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with ulcerative colitis*

*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 ulcerative colitis*

*Data from patients with ulcerative colitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with ulcerative colitis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Pentasa)
Perceived effectiveness
for ulcerative colitis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
ulcerative colitis (10)
Treatment

(Remicade)
Perceived effectiveness
for ulcerative colitis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
ulcerative colitis (3)
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
ulcerative colitis (3)
Treatment

(Humira)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
ulcerative colitis (2)
Treatment

(Imuran)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
ulcerative colitis (2)

*Data from patients with ulcerative colitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has ulcerative colitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 13
20s 171
30s 462
40s 660
50s 750
60s 631
70+ 339

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 826
Female 2,206