Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
2010
IBS – Also known as Irritable Bowel Syndrome causes a great deal of discomfort and distress, but it does not permanently harm the intestines and does not lead to a serious disease, such as cancer. A lot of people can control their symptoms with diet, stress management and prescribed medications. For some however it can be disabling and very embarrassing at times.
Symptoms include abdominal pain or discomfort for at least 12 weeks out of the previous 12 months. These 12 weeks do not have to be consecutive.
The abdominal pain or discomfort has two of the following three features:
- It is relived by having a bowel movement.
- When it starts, there is a change in how often you have a bowel movement.
- When it starts, there is a change in the form of the stool or the way it looks.
Certain symptoms must also be present, such as;
- a change in frequency of bowel movements
- a change in appearance of bowel movements
- feelings of uncontrollable urgency to have a bowel movement; difficulty or inability to pass stool
- mucus in the stool
- bloating
As many as 20 percent of the adult population, or one in five Americans, have symptoms of IBS, making it one of the most common disorders diagnosed by doctors. It occurs more often in women than in men, and it begins before the age of 35 in about 50 percent of people.
Researchers have yet to discover any specific cause for IBS. One theory is that people who suffer from IBS have a colon, or large intestine, that is particularly sensitive and reactive to certain foods and stress. The immune system, which fights infection, may also be involved.
Stress – feeling mentally or emotionally tense, troubled, angry, or overwhelmed can stimulate colon spasms in people with IBS. The colon has many nerves that connect it to the brain.
In many cases dietary fiber can lessen UBS symptoms particularly constipation. However, it may not help with lowering pain or decreasing diarrhea.
This is a very thumbnail overview of IBS. For more information please visit your medical advisor or check out the appropriate websites.
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