Important Facts About Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of bowel function. Patients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome have abdominal pain or discomfort accompanied by changes in bowel habits such as constipation or diarrhea (or both). Additional symptoms of IBS include abdominal bloating, loss of appetite, and general malaise.IBS is an extremely common disorder. Studies have estimated the prevalence in the United States to be somewhere between 15% and 20% of the entire population.
