Bowel Symptoms?
by Stewart Hare
www.newbeingnutrition.com
Posted May 22nd 2007,
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You may well be aware of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but not quiet sure what it is, here is an excerpt from my website to sum it up.
???Indigestion, bloating, abdominal pain, intermittent constipation or diarrhoea, urgent need to defecate, loose or watery or hard or lumpy stools, feeling of incomplete bowel movement, abdominal fullness, wind, abdominal soreness, fatigue, backache, passing mucus during defecation and abdominal swelling are all symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects the gut. It is believe that up to 15% of the population suffer from it once during their lifetime. The exact cause of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is unknown, although food sensitivities and allergies, stress, bowel infection, bowel inflammation and sensitive bowel muscles could all be contributing factors that trigger irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms off. Other inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn??™s disease are not thought to be related to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).??™
OK, let??™s go into more detail about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common long term condition which affects both the large and small bowel over months and even years. It causes discomfort, pain and changes in bowel function. Symptoms typically start to show up in the 15 to 40 years of age group and can vary from mild symptoms to symptoms which impact on the quality of life.
Symptoms of IBS are:
??? A feeling of not empting the bowel fully
??? Abdominal cramps
??? Abdominal pain
??? Backache
??? Constipation or diarrhoea
??? Depression
??? Fatigue
??? Food passing through the digestive system quicker
??? Groin pain
??? Hard and soft stools
??? Indigestion
??? Insomnia
??? Lethargy
??? Mucus in stools
??? Nausea
??? Painful periods
??? Urgency to have a bowel motion
??? Vomiting
??? Wind
The exact cause of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is unknown, but;
??? Bowel infections and inflammation
??? Bowel viruses
??? Stress
??? Allergies and food sensitivities
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