How Much Is Crohn’s Disease Affecting Your Life?

How Much Is Crohn’s Disease Affecting Your Life?

Crohn’s goes beyond the physical symptoms. Take this quiz to see how big an impact the disease is having on your quality of life.
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Published on March 5, 2026
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How Much Is Crohn's Disease Affecting Your Life?

Rabia de Latour, MD, a gastroenterologist at NYU's Grossman School of Medicine, walks you through an assessment designed to help you determine how much Crohn's disease is affecting your life.

The symptoms of Crohn’s disease can interfere with just about every aspect of your life — from your job to your social life to your finances. But sometimes, it can be hard to see past the physical symptoms and realize that you deserve to live an active, full life.

“Your quality of life is important and should be assessed at all visits,” says Reezwana Chowdhury, MD, a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine in the gastroenterology department at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore.

Take this quiz to determine whether your symptoms are having an impact on your quality of life, and what you can do to fix it.

Question 1

Does Crohn’s affect your social life?

  • A. No, I have an active social life.
  • B. Sometimes, but only if my symptoms are really bad.
  • C. Yes, I often have to cancel plans or skip out on events because of my symptoms.
  • D. What social life? I avoid making plans because I worry about how I’ll deal with my symptoms.
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