Question

Explain etiological factors that have been associated with the development of IBS, including communication between body systems, GI tract function and environment, and GI symptoms.

Answer 1

IBS - Irritable bowel syndrome  .Most common symptoms of IBS are pain in your lower abdomen , related to bowel movement and changes in bowel movement. Changes may be diarrhea , constipation and both

Other symptoms - bloating , feeling that you haven't finished a bowel movement., whitish mucus in stools

Causes -

A) stressful or difficult early life events, such as physical or sexual abuse

B) certain mental disorder such as depression, anxiety and somatic symptom disorder

C) bacterial infection in digestive tract

D) small intestinal bacterial overgrowth , increase in number or change in type of bacteria in intestine

E) food in tolerances or sensitivities , in which certain food cause digestive symptoms

G) disturbance in communication between brain and GI tract