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IBS Symptoms in Women
The top three symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in women are bloating, diarrhea
and constipation.
These three may often manifest simultaneously. However, it is a common knowledge that diarrhea
and constipation may regularly alternate which creates further confusion.
Bloating is the condition characterized by the subjective sensation of having an abnormally
enlarged abdomen. Therefore, it is akin to the sensation of discomfort.
It must be understood though that while bloating is typically related with distention, the
two are still very much different from one another. Distention is the physical observation
that the abdomen is slightly larger than usual. This can be checked physically while bloating
may only be known through careful inquiry.
The three conditions by which bloating may develop are the following: changes in the
abdominal tissues, abrupt increase of both air, and fluid in the abdomen. All these three
has various roots and must be distinguished properly so a to provide better treatment.
Another dominant symptom that is found in most cases of Irritable Bowel Syndrome is
diarrhea. Sometimes this can alternate with constipation and may cause terrible to mild
discomfort.
Diarrhea is the change in the frequency of the stool release. It is hard to qualify though
if one is having an abnormality concerning bowel movements.
While most people practice a one-a-day bowel movement, this is still not considered normal.
What is normal is the degree to which the body can tolerate the release of stool.
Say, three times bowel movements a week may be normal and the same is true three times
day practice. Once these change and the body somehow reacts negatively to such changes
combined with fluid-like stools, it is likely that the person already has developed diarrhea.
The following are the most typical symptoms of diarrhea:
*** urgency which results to incontinence of stool. This is characterized with the inability
to control or delay bowel movement once the sudden urge is felt. Most patients also experience
incomplete evacuation which is known to be the sensation of needing to have continuous
bowel movement even if one has just finished with his first evacuation.
Meanwhile, constipation is the condition by which the stool is either too soft or too
hard.
All these top three IBS Symptoms in Women (& Men too) contribute to the difficulty of
providing treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. However, since we already have knowledge on
them, the difficulty of finding a cure is somehow relieved.