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10 Things People Living with Ulcerative Colitis Want Others to Know

Sometimes, a lot of flatulence is involved

Unfortunately, it's a fact of life. When people have inflammatory bowel disease, they are going to fart. The flatulence is a common feature of the disease, and it really cannot be avoided. It can be embarrassing at times, so understand how the person might feel if they have Crohn's and colitis and are particularly gassy around you. Understand that they are going to feel embarrassed about it and that they don't really have any control of it either.