April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month!

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month!

Get the word out this April about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month! IBS can cause chronic abdominal pain, cramps, bloating, gas, constipation, and diarrhea. The condition affects between 25 and 45 million people of all ages in the United States—10 to 15 percent of the population. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has free resources about IBS and related digestive disorders available to the public, including Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What You Need to Know (En Español) What I need to know about Irritable Bowel Syndrome