IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by pain or abdominal discomfort associated with abnormal bowel habits. The bowel movements may decrease or increase leading to constipation or diarrhea respectively and may alternate. This is not a life-threatening condition but it does affect one’s way of living. IBS is basically a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract.

IBS is sometimes referred as colitis, nervous colon, spastic colon and spastic bowel.

The patient with IBS experiences following signs and symptoms:

• Diarrhea

• Constipation alternating with diarrhea

• Gas and bloating

• Abdominal cramps especially after meals and reduce after bowel movement

• Abdomen that sticks out

Stress often makes symptoms worse.

Our expert gastroenterologists at NYC make a definitive diagnosis of your condition on the basis pof following:

• medical history

• physical exam

• Blood test

• Stool test

• Endoscopy with a biopsy

• Colonoscopy

Once our doctors have established the diagnosis of IBS, they make a personalized treatment regimen for their patients. The treatment regime includes:

• Changes in your diet

• Lifestyle modification

• Techniques for stress reduction

• Probiotics

• Medicines