Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Signs and Symptoms

Common symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) include:

• Abdominal pain
• Bloating
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Abnormal stool frequency, form and passage

Some patients with IBS experience alternating diarrhea and constipation. Mucus also may be present around or within the stool.

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated February 14, 2008