Category: Opinion/Editorial
Opinion pieces and editorial content about IBD topics
This Week in IBD: Your Weekly Roundup for December 2-8, 2025
Welcome to This Week’s Roundup Welcome back to our weekly digest! This week, we published an incredible 25 pieces of content covering the full spectrum of IBD…
The Hidden Symptoms Your Gastroenterologist Might Miss: Why IBD Care Must Look Beyond the Gut
When Sarah first noticed the red, painful bump on her shin, she dismissed it as a minor injury. When her vision became blurry and her eye started hurting, she…
It’s Time to Stop Treating IBD Like It’s the Same Year-Round
Here’s a truth that might surprise your gastroenterologist: your IBD doesn’t read the calendar, but it absolutely responds to it. While we’ve made tremendous…
It’s Time to Reclaim Your Lab Results: Why IBD Patients Deserve Full Access to Their Own Health Data
Picture this: You’re sitting in your gastroenterologist’s office, anxiously waiting for test results that could determine your next treatment step. The doctor…
The Insurance Denial Game is Rigged – But We Can Beat It at Its Own Rules
Every week, I hear the same heartbreaking story: “My insurance denied my biologic medication,” or “They won’t cover my colonoscopy,” or “The appeals process…
This Week in IBD: Your Weekly Roundup for November 23-29, 2025
Introduction Welcome to this week’s roundup from IBD Movement! We published 16 comprehensive articles covering the latest developments in IBD care, from…
It’s Time to Detox Your Social Media Feed: Why the IBD Community Needs Better Digital Boundaries
Scroll through any IBD-related social media group at 2 AM, and you’ll find them: the desperate posts from someone mid-flare asking strangers to diagnose their…
We Need to Stop Protecting Our Kids From Our IBD—And Start Preparing Them Instead
Here’s an uncomfortable truth that most IBD parents won’t admit: We’re failing our children by treating our condition like a family secret. Every time we…
