Gastrointestinal Conditions

Bowel cancer is cancer that affects the colon or rectum. It is also called colorectal cancer. Cancer...

Early diagnosis helps reduce the number of Australians who die each year from bowel cancer. The National...

A bowel polyp is an abnormal growth on the inside of the large bowel. Approximately 50% of...

Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disease. It happens when the immune system reacts badly to gluten. Gluten...

Constipation is when you find it hard to empty your bowel (have a bowel movement). It will...

Gastroenteritis (gastro) is a common condition which affects the gut. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain and...

When you chew and swallow food, it is pushed down into the stomach by different muscles. Sometimes,...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the name for two conditions. They are both caused by a problem...

Iron deficiency anaemia is a type of anaemia caused by a lack of iron. You need iron...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is when your gut is irritated. Around one in five Australian experience IBS...

Obesity can affect a person’s overall health and wellbeing. People with a body mass index of more...

The spleen is on the left side of the belly. It filters the blood and removes abnormal...

Vitamin B12 deficiency means you don’t have enough vitamin B12 in your body. Our bodies need vitamin...