Proven to decrease the cancer death rate from rectal and sigmoid cancer. During the exam, a 50 to 60 centimeter fiberoptic tube is passed through the rectum and lower colon known as the sigmoid colon. The exam should take no longer than 5 to 10 minutes when performed by a skilled physician and doesn't require sedation. Unfortunately the upper colon is not visualized during this procedure. This entity refers to a syndrome rather than a specific disease entity.
Individuals generally manifest with recurrent abdominal pain with no identifiable explanation.
It's important to exclude cancer, colitis, and ulcer disease in these patients. Bowel problems frequently consists of constipation alternating with diarrhea. Treatment of IBS is commonly varied. Quite promising are some of the newer antidepressants and antianxiety medications. These medications raise the level of a chemical known as serotonin in the brain and presumably one's GI tract.