![]() “I get horrible attacks, constipation, and sharp pain before my period,” explained one member. Up to one-third of those with endometriosis reported increased IBS symptoms at that time as well. In population studies, more than 50 percent of women reported worsening of intestinal problems around their cycle. Menstruation has been associated with increased IBS symptoms. Those same women were also six times more likely to be diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - another condition with similar pain symptoms. Researchers have discovered that women with endometriosis are 3.5 times more likely to have received a diagnosis of IBS than those without it, according to a 2008 study of 5,540 women with an endometriosis diagnosis and 21,239 without. Women are at the greatest risk for developing IBS, and endometriosis may be a major factor. ![]() Only later did they discover it was chronic IBS,” lamented another member. Then, they said, ‘It's all in your head,’ and sent me to a therapist. “First, the doctors told me it was period pain. “My GYN said IBS is often the go-to diagnosis when symptoms fall into the ‘too-hard-to-diagnose’ basket,” shared another member.Īs a result, some women suffer for years with the wrong diagnosis. She just handed me off to a GI doctor,” said one woman. “My gynecologist didn’t want to hear about my symptoms. ![]() A lack of guidelines for diagnosing IBS and endometriosis cause frustration for MyEndometriosisTeam members at the doctor’s office. ![]()
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