Gastroenterology and Digestive Disorders Conference

Irritable and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) represents a group of intestinal disorders that cause prolonged digestive tract inflammation. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that affects the large intestine. IBS is also known as mucous colitis, and spastic colitis, spastic colon, irritable colon. The symptoms vary in duration from person to person and in severity. However, they last at least three months for three days per month. Intestinal damage in some cases by IBS. IBS pain may feel like cramping. Having episodes of both constipation and diarrhea its not uncommon for people having IBS. The cause of IBD is unknown exactly. IBS can still have a significant effect on your life but doesn’t increase your risk of gastrointestinal cancers .Symptoms such as bloating and gas typically go away after you have a bowel movement. However, problems with the immune system and genetics have been associated with IBD.