Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder characterized with the most common symptoms including abdominal cramping or pain or discomfort, bloating, gas, diarrhoea, constipation, depression and anxiety causing a huge amount of discomfort and distress. IBS affects the colon, or large bowel, which is the part of the digestive tract that stores stool. It is one of the most common disorders diagnosed in adult population and is more common in women than in men. Irritable bowel syndrome is not a serious disease nor is it contagious, inherited, or cancerous. However, IBS often disrupts daily living activities.

November 22nd, 2010
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