New advancements in technology have made accessing healthcare easier. In the last couple of decades, there have been technological advances in gastroenterology. These include advances in endoscopic procedures, innovative therapeutics such as biologic medicines, and an improved understanding of the gut microbiome, among many others. The microbiome includes all the bacteria and microorganisms that live […]
Each year, IFFGD sets forth its legislative priorities and works with legislators in Washington, D.C. to advance policies that impact the study and treatment of chronic gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. These policies are aimed at expanding and improving GI disease research, patient access to care, and prevention and public awareness of GI disease. 2025 Policy Priorities […]
Award for Clinical Science Investigator Dr. Kyle Staller’s research interests include clinical and epidemiologic research in neurogastroenterology and motility with particular interest in chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fecal incontinence, eating disorders, and women’s health in functional GI diseases. His research has been published in medical journals across the spectrum of GI, and he […]
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Other disorders can have symptoms that may be similar to or overlap with gastrointestinal functional or motility disorders. Several of these are listed below along with links to sites where you can find out more information. Included on this page are other nonprofits that also address functional GI and motility disorders. Birth DefectsBirth defects (problems that […]
Impact of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence on Health Consumers – Barriers on Diagnosis and Treatment – A Patient Perspective By: Nancy J. Norton, President, International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD). Text of presentation at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) State-of-the-Science Conference on Prevention of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence in Adults held on December […]
IFFGD Professional Meeting: Advancing the Treatment of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence Through Research: Trial Design, Outcome Measures, and Research Priorities The full text of speaker presentations at this meeting have been published in the journal Gastroenterology, January 2004, Supplement, Volume 126, Number 1. Conference Cosponsors: International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD); and Office of […]
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IFFGD recognizes December as Constipation Awareness Month with the launch of Animated Patient’s Guide to Constipation This Constipation Awareness Month, IFFGD launches #ConstipationDilemma campaign to educate sufferers about the dilemmas that many face when living with constipation For Immediate Release Media Contact Form IFFGD 414-964-1799 MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (December 5, 2019) – December is Constipation […]
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Experiencing symptoms of diarrhea, urgency, incontinence, and rectal bleeding can be a significant source of stress that calls for consultation with a healthcare provider. Those individuals with a history of prior radiation therapy exposure need to disclose this to their doctor. Radiation induced symptoms must be considered as a potential source. Radiation therapy has been […]