Irritable bowl syndrome is a common problem with the intestines. Functional disorder means there is a problem with the function of a part of the body, but there is no abnormality in the structure. This disorder most commonly affects people between the ages of 20 and 30 and is twice as common in women as in men. The syndrome can be divided into four types depending on which is the main symptom -...

What is IBS? IBS, which stands for Irritable Bowl Syndrome, is a chronic disorder in which the bowl doesn't work, as it should. The bowl is part of the digestive system that makes and stores stools. The large bowl, or colon, links the smaller bowl to the rectum and anus, (back passage), and seems to be the starting position of most of the symptoms of IBS. In the large...

One in five Northern Americans has irritable bowl syndrome (IBS), which makes it one of the most common disorders diagnosed today. Irritable bowl syndrome usually hits the person around age 20 and is more common among women than in men. Irritable bowl syndrome is actually a disease, although doctors consider it a functional disorder. However, even though the syndrome can cause considerable...

Irritable bowl syndrome (IBS) is a fairly well-known disorder these days ' medications for IBS are advertised on TV and in the media, and thankfully it is now far less of a taboo to talk about your bowls. However, this new awareness sometimes means that patients decide they have IBS without seeing a doctor. In fact it is impossible to self-diagnose IBS, because there are far two many...

If you have been diagnosed with irritable bowl syndrome (IBS), you will know how difficult it is to treat. Doctors can be dismissive of IBS symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation and bloating, and when treatment is offered it may only help for a short while before the distressing symptoms return. Sufferers often find that they have to deal with the symptoms themselves, through self-help...