How is Ulcerative colitis caused, or transmitted?!
Question: How is Ulcerative colitis caused, or transmitted? i've already tried wikipedia; it has everything i need besides how it's transmitted or caused.
Answers: How is Ulcerative colitis caused, or transmitted? i've already tried wikipedia; it has everything i need besides how it's transmitted or caused.
Okay, I will tell you what I know of it because Im a nurse. :o) Hope I help a little....
Ulcerative colitis actually has no known cause. You can not transmitit to anyone, its not a disease of that kind. It is said to be idiopathic, which means it comes on with no warning or cause. There are 2 factors that are said to play a part in the development of the disease but it has yet to be determined if they are actual causes. These factors are heredity and a weakend immune response.
I guess those 2 things make sense if you really think about it. With a weakend immune response, you are more suseptable to pretty much anything, and if it runs in your family, well....yeah, you have a higher chance of getting it.
Hope this helps!! :o)
hi huh, UC is a type of inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn's disease (I have that). It can not be transmitted like an STD through fooling around or doing drugs. It's either genetic or based upon a weakened immune system that a person was born with.
If you check out the Crohns and colitis website, they have the correct information on how UC is dxed, treated, diet info, coping skills, surgery info, as well as finding a local support group near you.
They also have a hotline and live chat run by healthcare workers and a live forum for pts. to post questions.