What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD
Irritable bowel syndrome, commonly called IBS, is a chronic condition affecting the gastrointestinal system.
It is also called spastic colon or colitis, irritable colon or mucus colitis. It may be greatly distressing. At least one in five Americans has some symptoms of IBS and this makes the condition one of the commonest diagnosed disorders in the United States. (1, 2, 3, 4)
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