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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Your doctor has diagnosed a condition called Irritable Bowel Syndrome (or IBS) which causes abdominal pain and an abnormal bowel habit and bloating. Some people suffer constipation, some have diarrhoea and some alternate between the two. The pain may get better or worse when you open your bowels.

ONE IN FIVE AUSTRALIANS
have these symptoms at some time but some people suffer much more than others.

IBS is a very common problem: One in five Australians have these symptoms at some time but some people suffer much more than others. IBS is more common in women, often comes on in the late teens or early twenties and may come and go over a person's life. Symptoms can be more troublesome before a woman's period.

Facts About Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Second Edition 2003

Content

• What causes IBS?
• Why does this happen?
• What tests will I need?
• Is my lifestyle causing IBS?
• Is it stress?
• How do you treat IBS?
• Constipation predominant IBS
• Diarrhoea predominant IBS
• Can IBS cause another disease?
• Can IBS be cured?
• Do you have a good diet?

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