DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've had a sensitive stomach since I can remember. My life has been constantly inconvenienced by too many trips to the bathroom. My family thinks I have undiagnosed irritable bowel ...

Treatment for IBS may include medications. However, some IBS medications may carry unintended side effects, including ...

You plop on the couch or into bed after a long day, ready to relax. But once you're on your back, your stomach starts to hurt. What's going on? Lying down doesn't typically cause or worsen most ...

Among patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a low-carbohydrate diet or a diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) plus traditional IBS ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can significantly disrupt a person’s daily life. Some people suffer in silence because of painful stomach cramps, diarrhea and constipation. These symptoms can ...

Adopting a healthy lifestyle could reduce the risk of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, a new study found. For adults in midlife and older who were physically active, got enough sleep, ate a quality ...

Accurate diagnosis, patient education, and collaborative decision making between patients and providers empowers patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to take their health into their own hands ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects more than 10% of the general population, causing recurrent abdominal pain, bloating ...