What is diverticulosis?

Diverticulitis is swelling (inflammation) of an abnormal pouch (diverticulum) in the intestinal wall. These pouches are usually found in the large intestine (colon). The presence of the pouches themselves is called diverticulosis.

How do members experience diverticulosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with diverticulosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for diverticulosis*

Who has diverticulosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 18
40s 82
50s 137
60s 220
70+ 128

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 95
Female 485

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What is diverticulosis?

Diverticulitis is swelling (inflammation) of an abnormal pouch (diverticulum) in the intestinal wall. These pouches are usually found in the large intestine (colon). The presence of the pouches themselves is called diverticulosis.



Common symptoms reported by people with diverticulosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for diverticulosis

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Compare treatments taken by people with diverticulosis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have diverticulosis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with diverticulosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has diverticulosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 146 say diverticulosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 18
40s 82
50s 137
60s 220
70+ 128
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 8
20-29 years 26
30-39 years 49
40-49 years 61
50-59 years 52
60-69 years 11
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 95
Female 485

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 326
Not Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from diverticulosis patients who have completed their condition history
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