FACTS ABOUT IBS

It is a name given to a series of abdominal complaints characterised by:

Abdominal discomfort or pain.

Abdominal bloating.

Erratic and/or unsatisfactory bowel habits.

Nausea.

Fullness after meals

One in five throughout the world suffer from these symptoms.

There are 12 million sufferers in the U.K. alone.

Many cases are severe and long lasting.

40% of patients referred to Gastroenterologists in the U.K. have IBS.

Second to the common cold, it is the commonest cause of time lost off work.

The Digestive system

Back	1	Salivary gland	Back	5	Bile duct
Back	2	Oesophagus	Back	6	STOMACH
Back	3	Liver	Back	7	Pyloric sphincter
Back	4	Gall Bladder	Back	8	Pancreas


Back	a	SMALL INTESTINE
Back	9	Duodenum	Back	10	Ileum


Back	b	LARGE INTESTINE
Back	11	Colon	Back	13	Appendix
Back	12	Caecum	Back	14	Rectum


Back	15	Anus

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