IBD Symptoms

IBD symptoms are usually experienced in flares, with periods of mild to severe activity and periods when no symptoms occur. These IBD symptoms might include:

Rectal bleeding
Fever
Weight loss
Iron deficiency
Feeling of urgency to have bowel movement
Abdominal cramps and pains
Diarrhea

IBD can impact the intestines severely. Long-term complications might include:

Profuse intestinal bleeding caused by ulcers
Rupture of the bowel
Narrowing of the bowel
Perianal disease
Toxic megacolon (extreme, life-threatening dilation of the colon)