Irritable Bowel Syndrome Risk Factors
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
Causes, incidenc... Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
5 IBD Myths
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...commonly affects the small intestine and/or colon.Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional... Read more »
Could You Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...estimated that one in five Americans suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), yet nearly 20... Read more »
Restricted Use of Zelnorm Permitted by FDA
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...investigational new drug (IND) protocol to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation... Read more »
Now, Aren't WE Special...?
By Hope Trachtenberg-Fifer , Health Expert...women are more likely to suffer constipation and/or irritable bowel syndrome, resulting in gas,... Read more »
When Does Stress Become a Dangerous Health Concern
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...disorders like GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease), irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative... Read more »
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Related News
FDA permits limited use of Zelnorm
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to allowing restricted use of the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) medication Zelnorm. In March... Read summary »
Low birth weight ups risk of irritable bowel syndrome
October 02, 2008According to researchers, low-birth-weight babies are twice as likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) than normal-birth-weight infants. The... Read summary »
Personality type plays a role in developing IBS
October 02, 2008Can your personality type put you at risk for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? If you're an overly anxious or driven person, it may. Researchers... Read summary »
Bowel med Zelnorm pulled due to safety concerns
October 02, 2008The maker of the constipation, colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome medication Zelnorm has taken the med off the market. The Food and Drug... Read summary »
Bowel disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome linked
October 02, 2008People with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's and ulcerative colitis have a higher risk of carpal tunnel syndrome than those without... Read summary »
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