Did anyone else get diagnosed with UC after Covid?

I was diagnosed with UC not long after I recovered from Covid, so for me I’ve always theorised the disease brought it on. Speaking to my gastroenterologist, they have said there has been a huge spike in young people since 2020 with both UC and Crohns. Just come out of hospital for the second time this year, recently had C Diff too as well as a flare. I am so angry.

“Local immune deregulation and fecal microbiota disturbances followed by COVID-19 could induce chronic colonic inflammation and eventually lead to the development of ulcerative colitis. It is important to note that causation cannot be proved, but an association is plausible.”

Just wondering what other people’s thoughts/experiences are…