Define navigation bar settings. The disorder sends more patients to gastroenterologists than any other gastrointestinal problem. Little is heard about IBS because no one talks about it. It strikes twice as many women as men, usually between the ages of 20 and 30, and tends to run in families.
Doctors arrive at a diagnosis usually by ruling out other problems.
Unknown, but a recent study at the University of Toronto touched upon its psychological components. They found that the correlation between women who develop IBS and the likelihood of their being emotionally abused was high. It's the first study of its kind, said lead author Alisha Ali, who works in the university's Department of Psychiatry. Celiac disease is a genetic disorder that causes an intestinal sensitivity to gluten, a protein in wheat, rye and barley. It has been classified as rare.