A sharp, stabbing pain just before a bowel movement can be alarming - and for many people, it’s often linked to trapped gas, intestinal spasms, or an IBS flare-up rather than something more serious.

April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel ...

No significant differences in the degree of spasm were reported. The researchers concluded by noting that drinking warm water prior to colonoscopy seemed most beneficial in patients under 40 years-old ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a digestive disorder that causes abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation--or some combination of these problems. IBS affects people of all ages, ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a digestive disorder that causes abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation--or some combination of these problems. IBS affects people of all ages, ...