What Is Diverticulosis?
7. Symptoms of Diverticulitis
While diverticulosis does not often lead to symptoms, diverticulitis does. The symptoms for this disease can worsen over time when left untreated. Pain on the left side of the abdomen, over the lower intestine, is the most common symptom people experience. It can begin as a mild discomfort and increase over time, or it can come on suddenly.
Constipation and, infrequently, diarrhea can also occur with diverticulitis. Another common symptom that occurs is rectal bleeding. Rectal bleeding in people over the age of 40 is most often attributed to diverticulitis. Other possible symptoms include fever and chills, as well as nausea and vomiting.
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