Seminar for patients CED – Swabian

The Baden-Wuerttemberg Regional Association of the German Association for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (DCCV) invites the Sana Clinic District in Biberach on Tuesday, 6 November, starting at 6 pm for the doctor-patient seminar devoted to "chronic diseases of the intestine" at Biberacher Gigelberghalle.

Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a permanent or recurrent inflammatory disease of the intestine. The most common representatives are Crohn's disease (small intestine) and ulcerative colitis (large intestine). About five percent of the population, which corresponds to about four million people in Germany, suffer from it – and that for the rest of their lives. The causes are not yet well understood. However, it is known that genetic factors, the composition of the intestinal flora and the immune system play a role. At the same time, the symptoms that cause these diseases are different. In some patients, they first become noticeable through painful complications. However, they are usually badociated with years of abdominal pain, diarrhea or flatulence. The symptoms that affect the quality of life of patients with CED and often lead to a taboo of the disease. The doctor-patient seminar therefore wishes to invite dialogue and offer a point of contact to the persons concerned, relatives and interested parties. Medical experts and representatives of regional self-help groups are keeping up to date with the latest data, ongoing developments and therapeutic approaches in the field of CED, providing a space for exchange. "At the same time, we want to raise awareness of these increasingly common diseases and show affected people in the district that they are not alone," said Professor Christian von Tirpitz, chief medical officer of the medical clinic. from Biberach Sana-Klinikum and scientific director of the event.

Self-help groups come in the evening. A conference deals with the badociation of joint pain and intestinal diseases. "Psychosomatic Aspects – Cause or Consequence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease" are as many topics as "What do CED have? What have we achieved? What are the goals for the future?"