The first look at what is chronic colitis Baidu Health Medical Dictionary definition of chronic colitis: Chronic colitis is the collective term for chronic inflammation of the colon caused by a variety of causes, including bacterial, fungal and viral infections, genetic, immunological and radiotherapy factors. The main site of disease is the colon, but it can also involve the rectum and other parts of the body. The disease is characterized by a long, chronic and recurrent course, with abdominal pain and diarrhea as the main features, as well as mucus stools and constipation, which can occur at any age. At present, there are no uniform diagnostic criteria for “chronic colitis”, which is usually used when the specific cause of colitis has not yet been diagnosed or when the chronic state of multiple colitis is present. In fact, open any medical textbook, there is no simple diagnosis of colitis, because colitis is not an independent, very clear diagnosis of the disease, but a group of diseases in general, refers to some known or unknown causes of colon disease, as long as there is abdominal pain, diarrhea, stool with mucus or pus symptoms, and the course of the disease is lingering, recurrent, the general public and even some doctors call these conditions chronic colitis. Because atopic colitis has a clear cause, it is relatively easy to treat. For example, chronic dysentery is an inflammation of the intestinal tract caused by Bacillus dysenteriae and can be completely cured with adequate antibiotic treatment. Non-specific colitis: Non-specific colitis is a group of colitis whose etiology has not been fully defined, and currently refers specifically to ulcerative colitis, so it is also called chronic non-specific ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis requires colonoscopy and pathological biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. Ulcerative colitis may occur as a result of a combination of immune, genetic, environmental and infectious factors, so treatment is relatively difficult, but with cooperation with a physician, most patients can manage their disease and spend most of their time in remission. Functional enteropathy: Functional enteropathy is the most common cause of chronic colitis, characterized by intestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation, but after a series of tests such as colonoscopy, organic intestinal disease is ruled out or no cause can be found that can explain the abnormal clinical presentation. The most common functional bowel disease is irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome has a high incidence throughout the world, the incidence in Europe and North America is 10% to 15%, the prevalence of the disease in China’s cities is about 10.5%, is the second most common disease after the flu. The last look at why chronic colitis does not heal Chronic colitis why will give people the impression that it is not good treatment, if it is atopic colitis or non-specific ulcerative colitis often through routine examination can be clearly diagnosed, as long as the diagnosis is clear, treatment should soon be effective. The actual fact is that if you have a functional bowel disease such as irritable bowel syndrome, it’s not as easy to diagnose, so the treatment will be poor. If chronic colitis is not cured for a long time, you should consider irritable bowel syndrome. The irritable bowel syndrome patients often have obvious intestinal symptoms, but colonoscopy microscopic examination of the mucosa can be seen slightly congested, erosion, many doctors diagnosed as colitis, patients according to the chronic colitis using a variety of drugs, often with little effect, the patient’s symptoms do not improve, resulting in many patients repeatedly go to the doctor, do a variety of tests, wasting a lot of human and financial resources, and even some patients therefore appear depressed The main reason for this is that the public, including many doctors, have no idea about the effects of these drugs. The main reason is that the public, including many doctors, do not know enough about irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome is a group of intestinal dysfunctional diseases with continuous or intermittent episodes of abdominal pain, bloating, change in bowel habits and stool characteristics, and lack of structural and biochemical abnormalities in the gastrointestinal tract. Mental, dietary, and cold factors can induce recurrence or aggravation of symptoms. The incidence of the disease is high, accounting for about 30% of gastroenterology outpatient visits. Although the disease is recurrent and difficult to treat, it is essentially a functional lesion, which means that the structure is normal, only the operation is wrong. Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional disease, so it is curable, does not cause cancer, and does not cause much harm to the body. Although the disease usually starts insidiously, the symptoms may recur or be chronic, and the course of the disease can reach several years to decades, but the general health condition is not affected, so it does not affect the life expectancy of patients. The majority of patients will be able to improve significantly and will not affect their normal life, so they must have confidence.