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Health Encyclopedia: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Functional Bowel)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) refers to a complex disorder of the lower intestinal tract. It is mainly characterized by a pattern of symptoms that is often worsened by emotional stress.
It is not the same as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Alternative Names
Nervous indigestion; Spastic colon; Intestinal neurosis; Functional colitis; Irritable colon; Mucous colitis; Laxative colitis; IBS
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Expert & Community Posts
IBD and IBS are Not the Same Thing
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health ExpertThe acronyms are similar, as are some of the symptoms, but contrary to common belief Inflammatory... Read more »
Could You Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
By Heather Reese , Health ExpertIt is estimated that one in five Americans suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), yet nearly... Read more »
5 IBD Myths
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health ExpertThere is a lot of information out there on the Internet these days and some of it is good and some... Read more »
Anxiety and Your Health: IBS and IBD
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health ExpertA stomachache is a common physical symptom of stress and anxiety. Millions of people suffer from... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease vs. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
By Todd Eisner , Health ExpertThere are many people who confuse Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome... Read more »
Health Guide
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Is abdominal distention a symptom of IBS?
October 03, 2008A reader asks Dr. Paul Donohue if abdominal distention is a normal symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Dr. Donohue responds with a list of... Read summary »
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