Conditions & Diseases: Digestive Diseases

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

See Also:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Introduction
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Types
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Causes & Risk Factors
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Signs & Symptoms
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Medical Tests & Diagnosis Methods
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Treatment & Prevention Options

Types of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Based on their symptoms, there are three types of IBS:

1. IBS with Constipation: Some of the symptoms of this type of IBS are stomach pain and discomfort, bloating, gas, nausea, dyspepsia, infrequent bowel movement, lumpy/hard stool, constipation alternating with normal stools or constipation alternating with diarrhea and stool containing mucus.

2. IBS with Diarrhea: In this type, a patient experiences diarrhea after waking up or immediately after eating. Some other symptoms of this type include stomach pain, bloating, urgency, urinary incontinence, frequent bowel movement and loose/hard stool.

3. IBS with alternating constipation and diarrhea: Symptoms include both of the above two types. (5,6)

See Also:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Introduction
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Types
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Causes & Risk Factors
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Signs & Symptoms
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Medical Tests & Diagnosis Methods
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Treatment & Prevention Options

Article by Kona Vishnu, MS
Medical Writer,
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