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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder with worldwide prevalence rates ranging generally in the area of ... AboutIBS AboutIFFGD ContactUs Menu AboutIFFGD ContactUs Donate WhatisIBS? IntroductiontoIBS HowisIBSdiagnosed? FAQAboutIBS PostInfectiousIBS PsychologicalFactorsandIBS StressandIBS TestingForIBS FactsAboutIBS Statistics GutBacteriaandIBS IBSinMen OtherDisorders IBSandNon-GIFunctionalDisorders OverlappingConditionswithIrritableBowelSyndrome PelvicPain DietandIBS WhatarethesymptomsofIBS? WhatCausesIBS? TreatmentsforIBS SignsandSymptoms Overview PaininIBS Bloating NauseaandIBS RecognizingSymptoms SymptomDiary DiagnosisofIBS TestinginIBS IBSwithDiarrhea(IBS-D) IBSwithConstipation(IBS-C) ConstipatedDiarrhea SleepandIrritableBowelSyndrome ChangesYouShouldNotIgnoreifYouHaveIBS GynecologicalAspectsofIrritableBowelSyndrome Treatments IBSDiet DietaryFiber TheLowFODMAPDietApproach:DietaryTriggersforIBSSymptoms TheLowFODMAPDietApproach:WhatareFODMAPs? TheLowFODMAPDietApproach:EffectsofFODMAPsontheGut TheLowFODMAPDietApproach:MeasuringFODMAPsinFoods TheLowFODMAPDietApproach:GuidelinesforaLow-FODMAPDiet FiveLowFODMAPDietPitfalls(andWhatYouCanDotoAvoidThem) WhyDoFODMAPListsDiffer? Rice-BasedFoods IBSDiet:CrampingandDiarrhea 12WeekEliminationDietforIBS GasandBloating IBSDiet:WhattoDoandWhattoAvoid MedicationsforIBS LaxativesforIBSwithConstipation(IBS-C) Antidiarrhealagents DirectSerotoninAgonists/Antagonists Non-absorbableAntibioticsforIBS-D AntidepressantMedications Anticholinergic/AntispasmodicAgents IBSSymptomTreatments UnderstandingandManagingPaininIrritableBowelSyndrome(IBS) TreatingIBSPain ComplementaryandAlternativeTreatments ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine:SelectingaPractitioner 5ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutYoga HypnosisforIBS IBSGlobalTreatments PsychologicalTreatments UnderstandingStress CognitiveBehavioralTherapyforIBS RelaxationTechniquestoManageIBSSymptoms AssessingtheRiskandBenefitinTreatment LivingwithIBS PersonalStory WorkingwithYourPhysician WordstoKnow changing-doctors DoctorVisitWorksheet TipsonFindingaDoctor LivingwithIBS:RelationshipsandIBS IBSAwarenessMonth IBSAwarenessMonthTipsoftheDay PregnancyandIrritableBowelSyndrome LivingwithIBS:TipstoMakeTravellingEasier IrritableBowelSyndromeandaHealthyHolidaySeason TurningInsideOut–ArtofIBS Gallery ParticipateintheArtofIBS ResearchNews IBSSurvey CurrentIBSStudies IBSPatients:TheirIllnessExperienceandUnmetNeeds AboutIFFGD ContactUs Donate Menu WhatisIBS? IntroductiontoIBS HowisIBSdiagnosed? FAQAboutIBS PostInfectiousIBS PsychologicalFactorsandIBS StressandIBS TestingForIBS FactsAboutIBS Statistics GutBacteriaandIBS IBSinMen OtherDisorders IBSandNon-GIFunctionalDisorders OverlappingConditionswithIrritableBowelSyndrome PelvicPain DietandIBS WhatarethesymptomsofIBS? WhatCausesIBS? TreatmentsforIBS SignsandSymptoms Overview PaininIBS Bloating NauseaandIBS RecognizingSymptoms SymptomDiary DiagnosisofIBS TestinginIBS IBSwithDiarrhea(IBS-D) IBSwithConstipation(IBS-C) ConstipatedDiarrhea SleepandIrritableBowelSyndrome ChangesYouShouldNotIgnoreifYouHaveIBS GynecologicalAspectsofIrritableBowelSyndrome Treatments IBSDiet DietaryFiber TheLowFODMAPDietApproach:DietaryTriggersforIBSSymptoms TheLowFODMAPDietApproach:WhatareFODMAPs? TheLowFODMAPDietApproach:EffectsofFODMAPsontheGut TheLowFODMAPDietApproach:MeasuringFODMAPsinFoods TheLowFODMAPDietApproach:GuidelinesforaLow-FODMAPDiet FiveLowFODMAPDietPitfalls(andWhatYouCanDotoAvoidThem) WhyDoFODMAPListsDiffer? Rice-BasedFoods IBSDiet:CrampingandDiarrhea 12WeekEliminationDietforIBS GasandBloating IBSDiet:WhattoDoandWhattoAvoid MedicationsforIBS LaxativesforIBSwithConstipation(IBS-C) Antidiarrhealagents DirectSerotoninAgonists/Antagonists Non-absorbableAntibioticsforIBS-D AntidepressantMedications Anticholinergic/AntispasmodicAgents IBSSymptomTreatments UnderstandingandManagingPaininIrritableBowelSyndrome(IBS) TreatingIBSPain ComplementaryandAlternativeTreatments ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine:SelectingaPractitioner 5ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutYoga HypnosisforIBS IBSGlobalTreatments PsychologicalTreatments UnderstandingStress CognitiveBehavioralTherapyforIBS RelaxationTechniquestoManageIBSSymptoms AssessingtheRiskandBenefitinTreatment LivingwithIBS PersonalStory WorkingwithYourPhysician WordstoKnow changing-doctors DoctorVisitWorksheet TipsonFindingaDoctor LivingwithIBS:RelationshipsandIBS IBSAwarenessMonth IBSAwarenessMonthTipsoftheDay PregnancyandIrritableBowelSyndrome LivingwithIBS:TipstoMakeTravellingEasier IrritableBowelSyndromeandaHealthyHolidaySeason TurningInsideOut–ArtofIBS Gallery ParticipateintheArtofIBS ResearchNews IBSSurvey CurrentIBSStudies IBSPatients:TheirIllnessExperienceandUnmetNeeds AboutIFFGD ContactUs Donate Search Close Home»WhatisIBS?»FactsAboutIBS Statistics Irritablebowelsyndrome(IBS)isthemostcommonfunctionalgastrointestinal(GI)disorderwithworldwideprevalenceratesranginggenerallyintheareaof10–15%.Functionaldisordersareconditionswherethereisanabsenceofstructuralorbiochemicalabnormalitiesoncommondiagnostictests,whichcouldexplainsymptoms. Amongpatientsabout40%ofpeoplehavemildIBS,35%moderateIBS,and25%severeIBS.Manypeopledon’trecognizeIBSsymptoms.Yet,IBSisoneofthemostcommondisordersseenbyphysicians. NotallindividualswithIBSsymptomsseekmedicalcarefortheirsymptoms.Nevertheless,therearebetween2.4and3.5millionannualphysicianvisitsforIBSintheUnitedStatesalone.IBSisthemostcommondisorderdiagnosedbygastroenterologists(doctorswhospecializeindigestivediseasesordisorders)andaccountsforupto12%oftotalvisitstoprimarycareproviders. Thecosttosocietyintermsofdirectmedicalexpensesandindirectcostsassociatedwithlossofproductivityandworkabsenteeismisconsiderable–estimatesrangefrom$21billionormoreannually. Asignificantproportion–35%to40%–ofindividualswhoreportIBSinthecommunityaremale.Approximately60%to65%ofindividualswhoreportIBSinthecommunityarefemale. IBSisamajorwomen’shealthissue.Datarevealsanincreasedriskofunnecessarysurgeryforextra-abdominalandabdominalsurgeryinIBSpatients.Forexample,hysterectomyorovariansurgeryhasbeenreportedinfemalepatientswithIBSashighas47%to55%andhasbeenperformedmoreoftenintheIBSpatientthanincomparisongroups. Sharethispage Shareonfacebook Shareontwitter Shareonlinkedin Shareonemail Shareonprint Topicsofthisarticle WhatisIBS?IntroductiontoIBS HowisIBSdiagnosed? FAQAboutIBS PostInfectiousIBS PsychologicalFactorsandIBS TestingForIBS FactsAboutIBSStatistics GutBacteriaandIBS IBSinMen OtherDisorders DietandIBS WhatarethesymptomsofIBS? WhatCausesIBS? TreatmentsforIBS Wasthisarticlehelpful? IFFGDisanonprofiteducationandresearchorganization.Ourmissionistoinform,assist,andsupportpeopleaffectedbygastrointestinaldisorders.OuroriginalcontentisauthoredspecificallyforIFFGDreaders,inresponsetoyourquestionsandconcerns. Ifyoufoundthisarticlehelpful,pleaseconsidersupportingIFFGDwithasmalltax-deductibledonation. 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