The three-phase approach can help uncover what's behind your symptoms.

Eating a low-fiber diet or having an imbalance of gut bacteria are the likely causes of IBS-C. Treatment for IBS-C typically involves dietary changes and medications. IBS-C increases your risk of ...

One of the most, well, irritating parts about irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) is the abdominal pain. The sharp, stabbing sensation can stop you in your tracks — and make it tough to ...

Irritable bowel syndrome can cause constipation plus abdominal cramps, pressure, and bloating from irregular intestinal muscle contractions and hard stools. Constipation pain often centers in the ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) types include IBS with constipation (IBS-C), IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D), and IBS with mixed bowel habits (IBS-M). A fourth type, IBS-U, is defined when stool consistency ...

The FDA has approved linaclotide (Linzess) for children aged 7 years or older with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C), making it the first approved treatment for pediatric IBS-C. The ...

IBS is a chronic gut disorder with discomfort and bowel changes, but no visible damage. IBS is categorized by bowel habits: constipation (IBS-C), diarrhea (IBS-D), mixed (IBS-M), and post-infectious.

Dietary treatment is more effective than medications in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). With dietary adjustments, more than seven out of ten patients had significantly reduced symptoms. Dietary ...

The prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic idiopathic constipation among US adults rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a near doubling of the national rate of IBS ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...