Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms

Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms

Common active ulcerative colitis symptoms may include:

• Rectal bleeding
• Abdominal discomfort/cramping
• Urgent need to go to the bathroom
• Bloody diarrhea

The majority of patients diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) in a clinical setting have a mild to moderate form of the condition.

If you have a mild form of the condition, you may experience episodes of diarrhea with no blood or only traces of blood in the stool. If your UC is mild, you most likely won't have night-time bowel movements or rectal incontinence; also, you'll have little or no rectal bleeding.^3,4

Those with moderate forms may experience increased stool frequency, more abdominal discomfort, and blood in the stool. If your UC is of moderate severity, you may experience rectal incontinence and have night-time bowel movements.³ Additionally, you may have more rectal bleeding than you would if your UC was mild.

If your ulcerative colitis symptoms change or worsen please contact your doctor.