Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, or spastic colon, is a type of gastrointestinal disorder. Learn the causes, triggers, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, medications, diet, and foods to avoid with IBS.
Spastic bowel IBS isn’t life-threatening, and it doesn't make you more likely to get other colon conditions, such asulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or colon cancer. But it can be a long-lasting problem that changes how you live your life. People with IBS may miss work or school...
We herein describe a case of gastric cancer in pregnancy to alert clinicians to this rare possibility. A 29-year-old woman developed abdominal spastic pain and diarrhea during the 26 weeks of gestation and her condition was confusing and hard to recognize. The patient was initially misdiagnosed ...
IBS, also known as ‘irritable bowel syndrome’ and ‘spastic colon’ is a common gastrointestinal (GI) disorder that affects the stomach and intestines. Symptoms range from bouts of constipation and diarrhoea to bloating, flatulence and abdominal pain. Luckily, for some, these symptoms occur inter...
It’s worth noting only about 40% of those who have IBS symptoms seek help from a physician [1]. IBS has been referred to by many different names – mucous colitis, nervous colon, spastic colon, and irritable colon. IBS often times gets confused with colitis or other inflammatory diseases...
Spastic bowel IBS isn’t life-threatening, and it doesn't make you more likely to get other colon conditions, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or colon cancer. But it can be a long-lasting problem that changes how you live your life. People with IBS may miss work or school...