More than a Bathroom Disease

Exploring the complications and symptoms Crohn’s and colitis may cause, both inside and outside of the gut, and ways of dealing with them. Presented by Melanie Watson and Richelle Wagner.

  • Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.
  • 1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.
  • Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.
  • Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.
  • People are most commonly diagnosed before age 30.

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