Irritable Bowel Syndrome Statistics

Throughout the United States and across the world, millions of people's quality of life is currently being affected by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Irritable bowel syndrome is not just gas and diarrhea, but can cause debilitating pain for sufferers, and is not just an annoyance.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a concern across the World. For reasons that are unclear three times more women are diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, than men in Western countries like Australia, England, and the United States. In non-western countries, irritable bowel syndrome is common in men as it is in women.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional disorder, and therefore there is no structural or biochemical causes associated with the disorder. To get properly diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, the doctor must first rule out several more severe disorders. Then the doctor can diagnosis irritable bowel syndrome if the more severe disorders are not found.

In the United States alone Irritable bowel syndrome affects approximately 10 to 20 percent of the population, and the number varies due to the uncertainty of sufferers who do not seek medical advice from their doctor. Unfortunately, many people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome …..

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