Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Questions & Answers

Colonoscopy, Crohn, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative colitis

What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?   IBS is a common disorder of the large intestine that affects both genders, though it is more prevalent in women. It often appears in individuals from late adolescence to the early forties.   Is there really such a thing as a “nervous stomach”?   The term “nervous stomach”…

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease) & Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Questions & Answers

Colonoscopy, Crohn, Ulcerative colitis

Included are symptoms that differentiate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). What is the difference between irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease? How would I know if I have one of them?   Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, albeit uncomfortable, disorder of the colon. While the exact cause of…