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Constipation and IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Some people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), also known as spastic colon or mucous colitis, have spasms in the colon that affect bowel movements. Constipation and diarrhea often alternate, and abdominal cramping, gassiness, and bloating are other common complaints.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that comes and goes. Nerves that control the muscles in the Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract are too active. The Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract becomes sensitive to food, stool, gas, and stress, causing abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation or diarrhea.
Although IBS can produce lifelong symptoms, it is not a life threatening condition.
IBS often worsens with stress, but there is no specific cause or anything unusual that the doctor can see in the colon.
Glossary For This Page
Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract
Pronounced - GAH-stroh-in-TES-tuh-nul trakt
The large, muscular tube that extends from the mouth to the anus, where the movement of muscles and release of hormones and enzymes digest food, Also called the alimentary canal or digestive tract.
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