Symptoms of Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
Diverticulosis does not cause any symptoms and can sometimes go unnoticed. But in some cases, it can cause chronic problems like constipation, bloating, diarrhea, [3] or abdominal pain (even when there aren’t signs of diverticulitis).
Diverticulosis that turns into diverticulitis and it is more likely to cause severe symptoms, most common of which is sudden abdominal pain. This pain tends to occur in the lower left side of their abdomen. The pain typically intensifies over several days and may be accompanied by fever, nausea, chills, constipation, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Sometimes diverticula (the small pouches or sacs) can bleed, even in the absence of diverticulitis. The bleeding is due to the burst of small blood vessels in the wall of an individual pouch. It is always painful, but it does cause a person to experience rectal bleeding or bloody stool. This bleeding can be severe or even life-threatening and warrants immediate medical attention.