IBD stands for inflammatory bowel disease. This is a collective term for chronic bowel diseases, in which the intestines or part of the intestines are chronically inflamed. The most common chronic bowel diseases are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

In this Divi, patients are explained what IBD is and what treatment for IBD looks like. Chronic bowel diseases can also have a big impact on daily life. Therefore, this Divi also focuses on how the patient can cope with the disease in daily life and answers questions about fertility, nutrition and heredity.