Hi all, I've been suffering from irregular bowel movements, bloating and abdominal pains for several years. I am 23 years old and male. Last summer I saw a doctor for the first time and she said my sympotms sound like IBS. I had a colonoscopy done which didn't show anything out of the...

When I'm having my IBS episode I start to notice that my symptoms subside as I masturbate or get intimate. As soon as I orgasm, I'm completely free of my IBS symptoms. Is it just me or does this happen to other people as well? What causes this?

Whilst sat here writing this at the moment my stomach is gurgling away, I'm just sat in bed which I escaped to in view of escaping the family as I felt so panicked and stressed out!! I'm Lynsey by the way, 36 year old, mum to two, and step mum to two. I've had mild Ibs for years, normally...

I know a lot of people here mention that they get frontal abdominal pain during/after sex, but does anyone get back pain during? I get really bad gas pains in my lower back and sides and whenever I haven't gone in a couple days or feel bloated I get bad bad back pain that feels like gas and only...

I'm reaching my wit's end about how to handle my relationship while dealing with my IBS. I have chronic constipation. Physical activity is difficult at best and impossible most of the time. Intimacy with my partner requires that I starve myself until my body clears out, which can take 1-4 days...