Category
IBS & Functional Gut
Overlapping gut disorders and symptom differences
IBD and IBS Overlap: Symptoms Worse but Inflammation Normal
IBD and IBS overlap can cause cramping, urgency and loose stools despite normal inflammation. Learn key thresholds, other causes and what to track.
Endometriosis vs IBS: Overlapping Symptoms and Clues You Shouldn’t Ignore
Endometriosis vs IBS: compare cycle timing, pelvic and bowel symptoms, and red flags like blood in stool. Learn what to track for your doctor.
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction vs IBS-C: When Constipation Needs a Different Approach
Pelvic floor dysfunction vs IBS-C: compare pain, straining and incomplete emptying, then learn when manometry, balloon testing or biofeedback may help.
IBS and Periods: Why Symptoms Spike Before Menstruation (and What Helps)
IBS and periods can worsen bloating, cramps, diarrhea or constipation. Learn why hormones play a role and what may help, including two-cycle tracking.
Traveling With IBS: Packing List, Bathroom Planning, and Eating Strategies
Traveling with IBS? Get a packing list for urgency supplies, plus bathroom planning and familiar-food tips to prepare for a calmer trip.
Linaclotide vs Plecanatide vs Lubiprostone for IBS-C: What’s the Difference?
Linaclotide vs plecanatide vs lubiprostone: compare IBS-C dosing, benefits, diarrhea and nausea rates to prepare for your clinician visit.
Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy for IBS: What It Is, What Studies Show, and How to Try It
Gut-directed hypnotherapy for IBS may ease symptoms for some people. Explore 12-study findings, CBT and digital options, plus a program checklist.
IBS Flare Action Plan: What to Do in the Next 24–72 Hours
What to do during an IBS flare: use this 24-72-hour plan for meals, hydration, diarrhea or constipation, and red flags. Start a flare log.
TCAs vs SSRIs for IBS: Which Helps Pain (and When)
TCAs vs SSRIs for IBS pain: compare guideline evidence, bowel-pattern fit and side effects, including findings from a 6-month amitriptyline trial.
The Gut–Brain Axis and IBS: Why Stress Changes Your Gut (and What Helps)
Gut-brain axis and IBS: learn why stress can trigger pain, bloating, diarrhea or constipation, and how CBT, hypnotherapy and symptom tracking may help.
Rifaximin for IBS-D: Who It Helps, What to Expect, and Common Questions
Rifaximin for IBS-D: learn who it may help, what to expect from 550 mg three times daily for 14 days, side effects, and when retreatment may be used.
Peppermint Oil for IBS: Does It Work? How to Take It (and Who Should Avoid It)
Peppermint oil for IBS may ease abdominal pain and cramping. Learn why enteric-coated capsules matter, how to take them, and who should avoid them.