Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal (GI) condition that causes recurrent attacks of abdominal pain or discomfort in association with changes in bowel habits. The pain and/or discomfort caused by IBS is usually in the lower half of the area around the belly button to down into the pelvis, called the abdomen. The abdominal pain and/or discomfort of IBS often is associated with having a bowel
movement (BM) and can get better or worse after having a BM.
International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders
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