This is called diverticulosis. Doctors aren’t entirely sure what causes these pouches to form, but it’s likely a combination of genetic and environmental factors, such as a low-fiber diet ...

Diverticulosis is the presence alone of pouches (diverticula) in your colon. They usually don’t cause any symptoms or need to be treated, but they can lead to diverticulitis. The most common symptom ...

At the age of 70, 70 percent of the population will have diverticulosis. However, this doesn’t mean that all of these patients will ever experience diverticulitis. So, what’s the difference, and how ...

Many times, patients treat this on their own, especially if symptoms are not severe, and learn what foods to avoid to cause a flare up. Complicated diverticulitis occurs when a diverticula bursts ...