International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders

Lower GI Disorders

Examples of functional GI and motility disorders which affect the lower GI tract – from the small intestine/bowel, to the large intestine/bowel or colon, to the rectum – include:

Bowel Incontinence

Centrally Mediated Abdominal Pain Syndrome (CAPS)

Chronic Constipation

Difficult to Interpret Intestinal Symptoms

Dyssynergic Defecation: About a Common Cause of Chronic Constipation

Hirschsprung’s Disease

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Long Term Use of Loperamide

Opioid Induced Constipation

Syndromic Testing

Understanding Chronic or Functional Diarrhea

Examples of symptoms in lower GI disorders include:

Abdominal pain or discomfort
Bloating or distension
Diarrhea
Constipation
Accidental stool leakage or incontinence
Problems in the passage of food or stool
Any combination of these symptoms

International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders

This information is in no way intended to replace the guidance of your doctor.

We advise seeing a physician whenever a health problem arises requiring an expert’s care.