Irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent gastrointestinal disorder that
reduces patients’ quality of life and imposes a significant economic burden to
the healthcare system.
The disorder is characterized by the presence of a cluster of symptoms and
signs including cramping, increased gas, abdominal pain, altered bowel habits,
food intolerance, and bloating. For some people, IBS involves incontinence or a
feeling of incomplete evacuation. Some patients have no abdominal pain in the
morning, and get stomachaches in the afternoon. Others go for two weeks without
pain, and then have a day of crippling pain. These effects of IBS may cause you to feel you're
not living life to the fullest, leading to discouragement or depression.http://www.thesunweekly.co.ke/index.php/health/item/265-irritable-bowel-syndrome
