Constipation and IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects people of all ages and both sexes. It is a functional disease of the digestive system. To date, no medically verifiable organ cause or abnormality has been found in its background.

The exact pathogenesis is not known, but it is thought that, in addition to intestinal motility disorders and visceral hypersensitivity, bacterial composition and volume abnormalities in the gut, certain non-IBS-specific inflammatory processes and psychosocial factors may play a role. Symptoms of the disease are varied and wide ranging, with symptoms and complaints outside the digestive tract in addition to those involving the digestive tract. Periodic spasmodic abdominal pains of variable intensity are common. The location of the pain may also vary, ranging in intensity from mild to severe. Emotional stress and eating can trigger or aggravate symptoms. 

 Bowel problems are common in IBS. You may also have frequent diarrhoea, constipation or alternations of both. In some cases, the occasional normal bowel movements may be replaced by temporary periods of constipation. The constipation period may last for days or even months, with periods of normal bowel movements or diarrhoea. In these cases, the patient may also feel that they have not completely defecated after defecation. Heartburn, reflux symptoms, dysphagia, early fullness, intermittent indigestion, nausea, non-cardiac chest pain may also be quite common symptoms. In addition to constipation, bloating, increased production of intestinal gas, frequent flatulence and belching are also not uncommon symptoms.