title: Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome in women.
abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex clinical process with multiple pathophysiologic mechanisms. There has recently been a shift in the treatment of patients with severe IBS symptoms to disease-modifying therapies as opposed to symptomatic treatment. Because pathophysiologic differences exist between men and women, so does the efficacy of treatment options. These differences could further explain gender-related differences in disease prevalence and treatment response. A brief discussion of the definition, epidemiology, and diagnostic criteria of IBS is followed by a comprehensive review of the current treatment choices and potential future therapeutic options of IBS in women.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Broad and Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors: Donald N
authors: DN
authors: Tsynman
authors: Savanna
authors: S
authors: Thor
authors: Joyann A
authors: JA
authors: Kroser