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  2. IBS is more common than many realize. Here's how these ... - AOL

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    The American College of Gastroenterology also notes that IBS symptoms can vary in severity from person to person and that women are nearly twice as likely to have IBS than men – though it is not ...

  3. Irritable bowel syndrome - Wikipedia

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    IBS can be classified as diarrhea-predominant (IBS-D), constipation-predominant (IBS-C), with mixed/alternating stool pattern (IBS-M/IBS-A) or pain-predominant. [104] In some individuals, IBS may have an acute onset and develop after an infectious illness characterized by two or more of: fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or positive stool culture .

  4. 9 common IBS symptoms in women - AOL

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    Any food that causes gas can cause IBS symptoms, too. IBS symptoms in women can also be triggered or worsened by menstruation, though the reason why isn't completely clear. Stress can also spark ...

  5. Diarrhea - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of diarrhea-predominant IBS can be managed through a combination of dietary changes, soluble fiber supplements and medications such as loperamide or codeine. About 30% of patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS have bile acid malabsorption diagnosed with an abnormal SeHCAT test. [50]

  6. Inflammatory bowel disease - Wikipedia

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    Despite enduring the side-effects of long-term therapies, this cohort has a quality of life that is not significantly different to that of individuals with uncontrolled, objectively active disease, and escalation of therapy to biological agents is typically ineffective in resolving their symptoms. [115] The cause of these IBS-like symptoms is ...

  7. Sucrose intolerance - Wikipedia

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    Sucrose intolerance can also be caused by irritable bowel syndrome, aging, or small intestine disease (secondary sucrose intolerance). There are specific tests used to help determine if a person has sucrose intolerance. The most accurate test is the enzyme activity determination, which is done by biopsying the small intestine.

  8. Fecal incontinence - Wikipedia

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    The most common causes are thought to be immediate or delayed damage from childbirth, complications from prior anorectal surgery (especially involving the anal sphincters or hemorrhoidal vascular cushions), altered bowel habits (e.g., caused by irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, food intolerance, or constipation with ...

  9. Alosetron - Wikipedia

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    Alosetron, sold under the brand name Lotronex among others, is a 5-HT 3 antagonist used for the management of severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in females only. It was patented in 1987 and approved for medical use in 2002. [2] It is currently marketed by Prometheus Laboratories Inc. .