About Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disorder characterized by multiple symptoms of abdominal pain and discomfort, bloating, and changes of bowel habits such as constipation and/or diarrhea. The condition can significantly interfere with daily activities and reduce patients' quality of life, resulting in absences from school, missed work and reduced productivity.
Three main types of IBS exist: constipation-predominant (IBS-C), diarrhea-predominant (IBS-D) and alternating constipation and diarrhea (IBS-A). In IBS-C, symptoms are present for at least 12 weeks (these do not need to be consecutive) over a 12-month period. Although people with IBS-C report suffering from many of the same symptoms associated with constipation, the presence of pain and discomfort is what differentiates IBS-C from chronic constipation. The condition is approximately 2 to 2.5 times more prevalent in women than men, and women are more likely to report a history of constipation, whereas men are more likely to report diarrhea.
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Amitiza (lubiprostone)
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