How Do Doctors Diagnose and Treat Diverticula?
People with diverticulosis may never know they have it, because it does not always cause symptoms. Sometimes, however, the diverticula may become inflamed, causing diverticulitis. This may happen when the diverticula become plugged with wastes. The symptoms of diverticulitis include abdominal pain, fever, gas, diarrhea or constipation, and bleeding from the rectum.
