What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
6. Triggers
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome will tend to find that certain triggers can start their symptoms. Perhaps the most common of all triggers is eating certain types of food. The foods most likely to cause problems tend to include dairy products, wheat, carbonated drinks, and citrus fruits.
Hormones are another potential trigger, and women are more likely to experience symptoms around the same time that they are menstruating. IBS is also more likely to affect women in general than men. Another potential trigger of IBS is stress, although this is likely to make existing symptoms worse rather than actually causing them.
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