Diverticular disease is characterized by small pouches called diverticula, which are about the size of a marble. They’re usually found in the small or large intestine, but can also occur in the digestive tract. Diverticulosis happens when these little pouches become infected.

Diverticulosis affects 50% of North Americans over the age of 50.

Symptoms

Most of the time, diverticulosis does not cause symptoms.

Diverticular disease, however, can present several symptoms:

Sudden intense pain on the left side of the lower abdomen
Abdomen tenderness
Fever
Nausea
Constipation or diarrhea
Vomiting
Cramps
Bloating
Rectal bleeding
Constipation
Frequent need to urinate or painful urination

Complications

Diverticulosis

Rectal bleeding
Inflammation (or diverticular disease)

Diverticular disease

Abscesses in the diverticular pouch
Rectal bleeding
Obstruction of the small or large intestine
Fistula (purulent discharges) of the bladder, vagina and skin
Intestinal perforation
Peritonitis (inflammation of the abdominal cavity)

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