If you are like many of the approximately 50 Million Americans with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you probably have a lot of questions. Knowing that IBS is a common medical disorder can be a great relief.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a common disorder of the digestive tract that causes:
IBS is an ongoing problem with repeated flare-ups. There is no cure for this very real disorder, however it is manageable. It is not fatal, and is not a cause of cancer. IBS is often called a “functional disorder” because there is no sign of injury or disease in the colon.
Anyone can suffer from IBS. However, in the U.S. IBS affects:
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The practice of Kurt Vernon, MD, The GI Guy, is proud to announce that we have received a ‘Tier 1 Designation”, a high quality recognition from one of the nation’s largest health insurers – Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC. BCBSNC Tiered Network utilizes administrative claims data to identify high quality, low cost providers and Read More…
