Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
The doctor examines you and also looks at your medical history. They ask about the following symptoms you are facing:
- Any pain during bowel movement?
- Alteration in bowel movement and how frequent it is?
- When did your symptoms start?
- Ask about the medication you take already if any.
- How long had you been sick?
- Any stressful incident in your past?
After observing all the questions they can further run some tests to confirm.
- Blood test
- Fecal/ Stool Sample
- X-ray
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: IBS, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is an ordinary disorder, which affects the gastrointestinal tract. IBS causes abdominal pain or discomfort and bloating. Healthcare diagnosed IBS by the symptoms. IBS does not harm the digestive tract or not caused colon cancer. IBS symptoms are manageable with a balanced diet or maintaining a healthy lifestyle. If a person has severe symptoms which are in rare cases then the symptoms are managed with some prescribed medication and treatment from a doctor.