Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic functional disorder of the intestines which causes abdominal pain, often accompanied by cramping, bloating, diarrhea and constipation. It is also referred to as spastic colon or mucous colitis. Irritable bowel syndrome is more commonly known by its abbreviated term – IBS.
There are three forms of IBS depending on the symptoms — diarrhea-predominant (IBS-D), constipation-predominant (IBS-C) and IBS with alternating stool pattern (IBS-A). Clinical investigations are going on a new IBS subtype, post-infectious IBS (IBS-PI).
Symptoms of IBS
IBS symptoms include:
Abdominal pain
Discomfort associated with changes in bowel habits
Fewer than three bowel movements a week
More than three bowel movements a day
Hard or lumpy stools
Loose or watery stools
Straining during a bowel movement
Urgency (having to rush to have a bowel movement)
Feeling of incomplete bowel movement
Passing mucus (white material) during a bowel movement
Abdominal fullness, bloating, or swelling
Chronic pelvic pain
Mental stress
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