Doctors Who Treat Disease
Please Choose Your Preferred Location
Cape May Court House Office
Egg Harbor Township Office
Hammonton Office
Manahawkin Office
Somers Point Office
Vineland Office
Many people have small pouches in the lining of the colon, or large intestine, that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. Multiple pouches are called diverticula. The condition of having diverticula is called diverticulosis. About 10 percent of Americans older than 40 have diverticulosis.
The condition becomes more common as people age. About half of all people older than 60 have diverticulosis.