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'Hot Girls Have IBS': Why Women Are More Likely To Suffer From IBS? Signs You Shouldn't ignore

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a complex, often misinterpreted and even misdiagnosed gastrointestinal condition that disproportionately affects women. With symptoms of diarrhea, constipation, ...
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Women Are More Likely to Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This Newfound Gut Pain Pathway Might Explain Why

The hormone estrogen—which female animals typically have more of than males—triggers a molecular cascade in the gut that ...
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Woman's Doctor: Irritable bowel syndrome twice as common in women than in men

PRACTITIONERS. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, OR IBS CAN BE REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE. IBS AFFECTS THE STOMACH AND THE INTESTINES AND CAN CAUSE CRAMPING, ABDOMINAL BLOATING, ...
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The IBS Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments Everyone Should Know

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions you can get. It’s defined as abdominal pain or discomfort with, ahem, “altered” bowel habits over a period of time.
Daily Mail

Scientists discover why women are dramatically more likely to suffer irritable bowel syndrome - and how to treat it without changes to diet

A cure for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) could be in the pipeline following the results of a groundbreaking new trial. Scientists believe they have been able to pinpoint exactly why women are up to ...
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Is irritable bowel syndrome behind women's constant stomach pain?

Many young women experience consistent stomach pain, often unaware irritable bowel syndrome might be the main culprit. IBS involves a combination of factors like abnormal muscle contractions in the ...
Healthline

Can Menopause Cause Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Hormonal changes associated with menopause can give you night sweats and hot flashes, but they can also make your IBS symptoms worse. During menopause, the body stops releasing eggs and produces ...
The Mirror

Women more likely to suffer IBS pain 'due to their hormones', researchers find

Women are more likely to suffer pain from irritable bowel syndrome due to their hormones, according to a new study. Previous research has shown that many more women than men have the chronic condition ...
KHQ

Why women are more likely to suffer IBS pain

Women are more likely to suffer pain from irritable bowel syndrome due to their hormones, according to a new study. Previous research has shown that many more women than men have the chronic condition ...
Science Daily

Dietary treatment more effective than medicines in IBS

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 ...