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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - a self-help guide
Irritable Bowel Syndrome : a self-help guide What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of the digestive system. Its cause is not known, but it seems that the symptoms are due to an increased sensitivity of the Bowel . There is no visible abnormality in the Bowel and no diagnostic test for IBS but it is certainly not all in the mind'. Symptoms vary from the mild to the troublesome and persistent. They often include bloating of the abdomen (stomach or tummy) and cramps and disruption of Bowel habit. This can range from constipation (difficult or infrequent motions) to diarrhoea (frequent or loose motions and an urgent need to go). The Bowel pattern can alternate between constipation and diarrhoea. In the appropriate context, and having performed baseline investigations to exclude structural or inflammatory disease, the diagnosis is made on clinical grounds.
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of the digestive system. Its cause is not known, but it seems that the symptoms are due to an increased sensitivity of the bowel. There is no visible abnormality in the bowel and no diagnostic test for IBS – but it is certainly not ‘all in the mind’.
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