Patients simultaneously exposed to antibiotics and bowel purgative had slightly higher rates of surrogate irritable bowel syndrome outcomes than matched controls, according to study results.

The word "colonoscopy" has always been one I have dreaded hearing. At 14, I was diagnosed by a gastroenterologist with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which causes stomach pain and other intestinal ...

Q: My internist has recommended a colonoscopy. I dread having it, though, because I’m concerned about the liquid laxative prep it requires. I suffer from IBS, which is often painful. Is it possible ...

Dear Doctors: My internist has recommended a colonoscopy. I dread having it, though, because I’m concerned about the liquid laxative prep it requires. I suffer from IBS, which is often painful. Is it ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Antibiotic exposure within 14 days after a screening colonoscopy correlated with an increased chance of ...

Antibiotic exposure within 14 days after screening colonoscopy may increase risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), based on a retrospective analysis of more than 400,000 individuals. Antibiotic use ...

Irritable bowel syndrome can be diagnosed using bowel sounds recorded by a noninvasive device, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week, July 2 to July 5 in Washington, D.C., and ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Key Takeaways IBS-C is a disorder of gut–brain interaction, which means that the two-way communication between the gut and the brain is in disarray, leading to ...