Uncomplicated diverticulitis causes inflammation of the diverticula and surrounding intestinal tissue. This inflammation does not spread, and there are no abscesses. Diverticulitis occurs when ...
“It’s not a direct causality,” Andrawes says, meaning there’s not a direct relationship where stress itself causes diverticulitis. “It’s more of an association.” Farhadi adds that ...
But it could be something more serious — such as diverticulitis. Dr. Jonathon Tsai, a general surgeon at BayCare’s St. Joseph’s Hospital North, joins us to explain the symptoms and ...