Article: Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome also called IBS is one of the most common disorders of the digestive tract. Symptoms of IBS often increase with stress or after eating and include:
Abdominal bloating, pain, and gas
Mucus in the stool
Feeling as if a bowel movement hasn't been completed
Irregular bowel habits with constipation, diarrhea, or both
The cause of IBS is unknown. Symptoms are thought to be related to abnormal muscle contractions in the intestines. However, when tests are done, they find no changes, such as inflammation or tumors, in the physical structure of the intestine.
IBS can persist for many years. An episode may be more then severe than the one before it, but the disorder itself does not worsen over time or lead to ...
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