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  1. Irritable bowel syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Overview. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects the stomach and intestines, also called the gastrointestinal tract.

  2. Irritable bowel syndrome - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Diagnosis. There's no test to definitively diagnose IBS . A healthcare professional is likely to start with a complete medical history, physical exam and tests ...

  3. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Struggling with IBS symptoms?

    ANSWER: First off, you are not alone. · IBS is categorized as a disorder of gut-brain interaction. · The key symptom of IBS is abdominal pain, which would be ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Minute: How to cope with irritable bowel syndrome

    Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can significantly disrupt a person's daily life. Some people suffer in silence because of painful stomach cramps, ...

  5. The role of lifestyle-related treatments for IBS - Mayo Clinic

    Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort associated with altered bowel ...

  6. Mayo Clinic: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Definitely Isn't 'All in the Head'

    IBS is not a disease, but rather a group of symptoms that occur together. The most common symptoms are cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea and ...

  7. Current and future treatments for irritable bowel syndrome associated with diarrhea - Mayo Clinic

    Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a multifactorial disorder marked by recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort and altered bowel function.

  8. Mayo Clinic Q and A: For most diagnosed with it, IBS is a chronic, lifelong condition

    IBS is a disorder that affects the intestines. It's not clear what causes IBS, but several factors seem to play a role in its development. The walls of the ...

  9. Irritable bowel syndrome - Care at Mayo Clinic

    Your Mayo Clinic care team. Doctors trained in digestive diseases (gastroenterologists) evaluate and treat people who have IBS at Mayo Clinic. Specialists in ...

  10. Understanding the needs and burdens of patients with CIC and IBS-C - Mayo Clinic

    For purposes of government medication approval, chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) are thought of as ...