What is irritable bowel syndrome?
Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic noninflammatory disease characterized by abdominal pain, altered bowel habits consisting of diarrhea or constipation or both, and no detectable pathologic change in the intestinal tissue.
How do members experience irritable bowel syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with irritable bowel syndrome*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for irritable bowel syndrome*
*Data from patients with irritable bowel syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with irritable bowel syndrome*
*Data from patients with irritable bowel syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has irritable bowel syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 24 | |
| 20s | 398 | |
| 30s | 1,163 | |
| 40s | 1,768 | |
| 50s | 2,277 | |
| 60s | 1,957 | |
| 70+ | 958 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,126 | |
| Female | 7,358 |
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8,972
8K+
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