title: Overlapping conditions in women with irritable bowel syndrome.
abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome is a common and often unpredictable disorder with an increased incidence among women. It is characterized by abdominal pain associated with constipation-diarrhea. Recent research, current theories about etiology and pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and overlapping conditions such as interstitial cystitis and chronic pelvic pain are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heitkemper
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jarrett
mesh_terms: D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015897:Comorbidity; D018856:Cystitis, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D015995:Prevalence; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000930:Antidiarrheals; D002400:Cathartics; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists