• Cystic Fibrosis
• What Is It? & Symptoms
• Diagnosis & Expected Duration
• Prevention & Treatment
• More Info

Symptoms

The symptoms of cystic fibrosis usually appear within the first year of life, but sometimes may not appear until late childhood or adolescence. The severity of symptoms varies from person to person. Some people have severe symptoms involving various organs in the body. Others have much milder disease involving only one area of the body.

At birth, a child with cystic fibrosis can develop a swollen belly and vomiting due to a condition called meconium ileus, in which the bowel is plugged...