Question: what is the difference between diarrhea and constipation?
Answer: The diarrhea subtype of IBS has been designated to be loose/watery stools more than 25% of the time and hard pellet-like stools less than 25% of the time. Conversely, the constipation subtype of IBS is the hard pellet-like stools more than 25% of the time and loose watery stools less than 25% of the time.