IBS - American Gastroenterological Association（肠易激综合症美国胃肠病协会）.pdf

IBS A patient’s gui e to living with irritable bowel syn rome a program of the aga institute IBS Basics — Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of t e intestines wit symptoms t at include crampy pain, gassiness, bloating and c anges in bowel abits. — Some people wit IBS ave constipation (difficult or infrequent bowel movements), ot ers ave diarr ea (frequent loose stools, often wit an urgent need to move t e bowels), and some people experience bot . — Sometimes t e person wit IBS as a crampy urge to move t e bowels, but cannot do so. — IBS does not cause permanent arm to t e intestines and does not lead to cancer. — For many people, eating a proper diet and living a ealt y lifestyle may lessen IBS symptoms. The information in this brochure will give you some basic facts about IBS. It will help you better understand and manage your condition and will serve as a starting point for discussions with your doctor. Most people with IBS are able to control their symptoms through iet, stress management an , sometimes, me ication prescribe by their octors. Living with IBS T e cause of IBS is unknown, and Often IBS is just a mild annoyance, but likely t ere are many causes; as a for some people it can be disabling. result, t ere is no one treatment for T ey may be afraid to go to social everyone. Doctors call it a functional events, to go out to a job or to travel disorder because t e symptoms result even s ort distances. Most people wit