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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D.
Overview
Often this disorder has no symptoms[1],unless progress to symptomatic disease(diverticulitis or lower GI Bleeding).
Symptoms
The most common symptoms including[1]:
- Bleeding (variable amounts),
- Bloating,
- Abdominal pain/cramping after meals or otherwise often in the left lower abdomen
- Changes in bowel movements (diarrhea or constipation).
- Sometimes, symptoms include nonspecific chronic discomfort in the lower left abdomen, with occasional acute episodes of sharper pain.
- The discomfort is sometimes described as a general feeling of pressure in the region, or pulling sensation.