IBS: Pathophysiology and Management Challenges

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a widespread functional gastrointestinal ailment with chronic abdominal pain, change in bowel movements, and reduced quality of life as hallmarks. Unlike organic diseases, IBS is idiopathic—diagnosed in the absence of structural or biochemical disturbances, which makes disease management more difficult. The causes of IBS are heterogeneous: dysregulation of gut-brain axis, visceral hypersensitivity, motility disorders, changes in microbiome, and psychosocial aspects contribute to it. This article explains causes of IBS, symptomatology, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options multidisciplinary with a focus on tailored dietary intervention, medication, psychotherapy, as well as alternative methods.

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Akram, M., Umaru, I. J., Mahmood, A., Hasan, M. K., Abdulghafoor, H. A., Khan, F. S., Ozdemir, F. A., Sołowski, G., Ali, J. B., & Jehan Mohammed Al-Musawi, J. M. (2025). IBS: Pathophysiology and Management Challenges. African Journal of Sciences and Traditional Medicine, 2(2), 201-206. https://doi.org/10.58578/ajstm.v2i2.5641

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