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Jesse Said:

Do you have ulcerative colitis - I need some advice, is this this a constant condition or can it come and go?

We Answered:

Good it must be an aromatic hell! If you dump her at least you won't have skid marks on your sheets anymore.

Tonya Said:

my ulcerative colitis weight?

We Answered:

Silly question,,,,,are you sure that you have ulcerative colitis? It would be extremely unusual for a 14 year old to suffer from it. If you are on steroids then they can make you gain weight and is an unfortunate side effect.

You need to see your doctor and talk it through. The other point is, if you eat and don't exercise then you will put on weight. Exercise burns calories and if you don't exercise then the calories turn to fat. Talk it through with your doctor.

Rosemary Said:

Has anyone ever heard of people with ulcerative colitis having bladder urgency?

We Answered:

Having lived with UC for many years, I have found that when there's stool or gas in the lower bowel or rectum it puts pressure on the bladder and stimulates bladder contractons. In fact, when I need to have a BM I rarely feel bowel urgency, only urinary urgency.

Helen Said:

My husband has Ulcerative Colitis and no sex drive?

We Answered:

I know there are a lot of diseases that can create problems in the sexual area of a marriage, and it's hard for both spouses to deal with (one feels bad, the other feels guilty for wanting sex.) I know right now he's probably going through a lot, but with time, you will hopefully find a new medication that works for him. Since you both admit that you would like to be having sex, just know that neither of you are avoiding it and try to stay close with cuddling and other loving things. If those things happen to result in sex, that's great, but just don't force it. If he's feeling particularly good one day, you can always suggest it and see if he's up to it.

In the meantime, when you're having close time, maybe you could buy a vibrator and he could use it on you, and you can give him manual stimulation as it's probably not as hard on his body as sex. Just know that you're handling it as well as you can, and it's actually good that you're already dealing with this issue early in marriage because it will make your bond stronger if you can get through it.

Velma Said:

Smoking decreases the risk of Ulcerative Colitis?

We Answered:

I don't think anyone knows why. Also decreases the risk of dementia and Parkinson's -- at least there's some hint of why it might help with Parkinson's (dopamine uptake inhibition).