Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Female Patients.
Irritable bowel syndrome is probably the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder and is characterized by abdominal pain along with altered bowel function. It is a disorder of female predominance. This article focuses on how being female influences the pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and treatment of this common disorder and discusses the evidence and important controversies related to these areas.
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA. Electronic address: Harris.Lucinda@mayo.edu.
Lucinda A
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Harris
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
Sarah B
SB
Umar
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
Noemi
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Baffy
School of Nursing, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Margaret M
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Heitkemper
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004035:Diet Therapy; D055050:Diet, Gluten-Free; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D005285:Fermentation; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D054368:Laxatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012890:Sleep; D014930:Women
D000930:Antidiarrheals; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D054368:Laxatives; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D010276:Parasympatholytics
Constipation; Diarrhea; Diet; Female gender; Irritable bowel syndrome; Treatment