ibs Tag

Dealing with digestive issues in children can be a challenging journey for parents. Two common conditions that often cause confusion are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). As a pediatric gastroenterologist, I’m here to help you understand these disorders, their differences, and...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month IBS affects 1 in 7 people and is prevalent in 10-15% of people throughout the world. What is IBS? IBS is a disorder that causes repeated abdominal pain associated with diarrhea, constipation, or both but does not cause any identifiable...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition that causes chronic inflammation of the intestines. For reasons that are not yet clearly understood, the child’s immune system becomes abnormally active against his or her own intestines. Researchers aren’t sure what causes this, but IBD seems to...

Parents are often confused about the terms IBS versus IBD. IBS stands for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and IBD stands for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. IBS and IBD are two very different gastrointestinal conditions with completely different treatments. IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder. IBS causes gut dysfunction and...

Bloating, gas, abdominal pain, constipation, and/or diarrhea—we all have these symptoms at one time or another. But some children or adults have these symptoms day after day for prolonged period of time, and they often wonder if anything they are eating may be causing these...