Diverticulitis
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What is diverticulitis?
Diverticulitis is swelling (inflammation) of an abnormal pouch (diverticulum) in the intestinal wall. These pouches are usually found in the large intestine (colon). The presence of the pouches themselves is called diverticulosis.
Common symptoms reported by people with diverticulitis
Treatments taken by people for diverticulitis
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Compare treatments taken by people with diverticulitis
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Who has diverticulitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 263 say diverticulitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 26 | |
| 30s | 78 | |
| 40s | 63 | |
| 50s | 75 | |
| 60s | 55 | |
| 70+ | 156 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 46 | |
| 20-29 years | 27 | |
| 30-39 years | 32 | |
| 40-49 years | 23 | |
| 50-59 years | 22 | |
| 60-69 years | 16 | |
| 70+ years | 19 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 170 | |
| Female | 688 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 458 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 9 |