Crohn’s & Colitis Ireland Releases Survey Results of 1,400 People with IBD

Ahead of World IBD Day, Crohn’s & Colitis Ireland has released the results of a survey of almost 1,400 people with IBD

Ahead of World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day which took place on May 19, Crohn’s and Colitis Ireland has released the results of a survey of almost 1,400 people with IBD.

There are approximately 40,000 people living with IBD in Ireland, with the two most common types being Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. IBD causes inflammation, swelling and ulceration of the intestines, with the most common symptoms being urgent and frequent bowel motions, sometimes with blood, diarrhoea, and stomach cramps.