Irritable Bowel Syndrome Affecting Women’s Pain Response
The University of California researchers found that women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) react differently to pain than women without IBS.
The researchers discovered through their study that women with IBS were not able to effectively switch off a pain modulation mechanism in the brain, which makes them more sensitive to abdominal pain. The finding may help improve understanding of IBS and lead to new treatments for the disorder, which affects about 10 percent to 15 percent of the U.S. population.
Irritable bowel syndrome is considered a “symptom” of other chronic illnesses, such as Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia. Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional disorder where the bowel doesn’t work properly. There is no cure for IBS. For people with IBS, it appears as though their nerves and muscles in the bowel are extra sensitive.
Sandy Robinson also is the blogger for her own website, Fighting Fatigue and the Fighting Fatigue Forum. On the WebbleYou Network, Sandy is co-blogger for the American Idolist blog.
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