What Is The Outlook For Diverticular Disease?
Edited by Guy Slowik MD FRCS. Last updated on June 28th 2011
The large majority of people with diverticular disease will not realize they have diverticula unless the condition is discovered during a colonoscopy. You can reduce your risk for the disease or its complications by eating plenty of fiber.
Those who do experience discomfort usually suffer a relatively mild case of inflammation, readily treated with antibiotics in the short term and a high-fiber diet in the long term.
As many as 90 percent of people with diverticula will never experience symptoms.
