Irritable Bowel Syndrome Is a Common Disorder - By: iris0326

Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder among mature adults. Although it's not likely to cause permanent damage to your colon, irritable bowel syndrome can be quite painful in those that are afflicted with severe symptoms. In most cases, it is caused by a digestive system that is lacking in the proper beneficial bacteria. This leaves the system open to pathogens, toxins, and harmful bacteria that can cause the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Some common reasons which cause this syndrome are large meals, bloated colon, specific medicines and food. Stress may not be directly related to IBS but if you are suffering from IBS, stress can surely aggravate the situation. It is known that during menstrual periods chances of IBS increases due to change in hormonal pattern.

Common symptoms which pinpoint towards IBS are bloated stomach, abdominal pain with cramps, diarrhea, constipation, excess flatulence, mucus in the stool. There are other symptoms that doctors use to support the diagnosis of IBS and to further divide it into three different categories. The three categories are determined by whether there is a predominant stool pattern of diarrhea or constipation or is the stool pattern alternating diarrhea and constipation.

If you have symptoms suggestive of IBS or have been diagnosed as having IBS it is important that you have an evaluation by a physician and other causes including colitis, lactose intolerance, and Celiac disease are excluded. Food intolerance should also be considered. Minimum evaluation should include a blood count, stool tests for blood and pus cells, screening lab tests for Celiac disease, colitis and a colonoscopy. Talk to your doctor about the diagnosis and how other causes can be or have been excluded before accepting the diagnosis of IBS.

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