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My mom is now under the care of my Doc and is having a colonoscopy today to remove the remaining polyps. Doc said anyone with polyps should have colonscopy every 2 years. I also was told that with Crohns, if you have had disease for 8 years or more they want more frequent colonoscopies I assume every other year.
Both men and women can have Crohn's disease. It can also run in families. About 20 percent (1 in 5) of people who have Crohn's disease have a blood relative with some form of inflammatory bowel disease, usually a brother or a sister, and sometimes a parent and child. Crohn's disease is usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30. About 25 percent of new Crohn's disease diagnoses are made in persons who are younger than 20 years of age. When given proper medical care, most people who have Crohn's disease are able to lead long and productive lives.