Female Crohn's Disease Symptoms

Crohn's disease affects the digestive tract, also called the gastrointestinal tract, and causes swelling in the lower intestines. This disease can be hard to diagnose because its symptoms are very close to those associated with irritable bowel syndrome and other intestinal diseases.

Diarrhea

• Women with Crohn's disease will likely experience diarrhea. Sometimes diarrhea occurs quite often in Crohn's sufferers, as many as 10 to 20 times a day.

Pain

• Crohn's disease causes pain in the abdomen. Patients describe the pain as cramping, which may be either continuous or discontinuous aching. Your abdomen may also be sensitive to touch.

Bleeding

• Women may notice rectal bleeding or blood in the stool. If the bleeding is not stopped, it could lead to anemia.

Weight Loss

• Female and male Crohn's disease patients sometimes experience loss of appetite and diarrhea, which ultimately lead to weight loss.

Fever

• Severe cases of Crohn's disease can cause high fevers in patients.

Fissures

• Some Crohn's disease sufferers develop tears at the anus, which can cause pain and bleeding.