![]() ![]() Other complaints in patients with IBS include bloating, distention, symptoms brought on by food intake, and a change in pain location and stool pattern with time. IBS typically consists of abdominal pain or discomfort, altered bowel habits along with constipation, diarrhea, or both. In the United States, there is an equal distribution of these diagnoses, whereas, in Europe, IBS-C or IBS-M can be more prevalent. The prevalence of these three diagnoses differs in the United States versus Europe. IBS can also be broken down into more specific diagnoses, which include IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D), IBS with constipation (IBS-C), and IBS with mixed bowel patterns (IBS-M). The prevalence of IBS also decreases with age. Moreover, women are more likely to report abdominal pain and constipation, whereas men are more likely to report diarrhea. In the United States, Canada, and Isreal, IBS symptoms are 1.5 to 2 times more prevalent among women than men. IBS is most prevalent in South America at approximately 21 percent and least prevalent in Southeast Asia at 7 percent. Studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of IBS ranges between ten and fifteen percent however, the majority of these patients do not seek medical care. Nearly 12 percent of patients seek medical care in primary care practices for IBS related complaints. ![]()
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