All patients in this study were recruited from 2 hospital gastroenterology units and from 5 private practices of gastroenterologists in Sydney, Australia. All had normal colonoscopies or bowel enemas within the previous 3-5 years. It usually presents at age 20-30 and is most common in women. Orthodox medicine has no clear explanation for this syndrome. Why some sufferers, for example, present mostly with diarrhea, and others with constipation.
Some patients also have nausea, vomiting, and heartburn.
Others are fatigued and complain of headaches. Orthodox medical thinking will divide these symptoms into individual categories. For the spasm and abdominal pain, patients are prescribed antispasmodics and analgesics. Pain with intercourse and periods, as well as bladder symptoms open up a whole new jar of pills to choose from. Even hypnosis and psychotherapy may be often recommended.