• IBS

    Do I Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is a frustrating diagnosis. Often times, IBS is diagnosed after a long process of testing and eliminating many other GI disorders (i.e. Celiac Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Short Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), or Diverticulitis). IBS can also share some symptom similarities with Endometriosis, a chronic condition in women where the tissue of the uterus is found elsewhere in the body, causing: diarrhea, constipation, painful stool elimination, and chronic pelvic pain. So, how do I know if I have IBS? What is IBS? IBS is a gastrointestinal disorder that affects the intestines. A change in bowel motility can affect the consistency of the stool. For…