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7. IBS Rarely Affects Men
In America and other Western countries, women tend to suffer from IBS more often than men — up to three times as often, as a matter of fact. This leads many people to believe that men are immune to the painful, embarrassing, life-limiting disorder — and that’s simply not true.
In many Eastern countries, men are actually far more likely to report IBS than women, so perhaps the number of doctor consultations skew the ratio. Moreover, IBS diagnostic criteria used to be less effective for men than it was for women, which meant more men with IBS went undiagnosed. In any case, IBS doesn’t discriminate: men, women, children, and seniors suffer from the condition.
Resources
EverdayHealth (Common IBS Misconceptions)IBS Treatment Center (4 Common Misconceptions about Irritable Bowel Syndrome)AboutHealth (Top 10 Myths About Irritable Bowel Syndrome)IFFGD (IBS in Men: A Different Disease?)Mayo Clinic (Colon Cancer/ Risk Factors)
If you suffer from IBS with constipation (IBS-C) and are looking for ways to manage the symptoms, these five simple lifestyle changes may help.
