ArticleCureus2021
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the Menstrual Cycle.
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- Sexual dysfunction worsens both the general and specific quality of life of women with irritable bowel syndrome. A cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2023Trial
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- The relationship between muscle mass and low back pain: a cross-sectional study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Fecal CD200 as a Measure of Immunosuppressive CD200L and Proinflammatory CD200S at the Feto-Maternal Interface.American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) · 2025Article
- Sex Differences, Menses-Related Symptoms and Menopause in Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2025Article
- Menstruation-Related Angina-The Wee Hours.The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc · 2024Review
- Evidence of shared genetic factors in the etiology of gastrointestinal disorders and endometriosis and clinical implications for disease management.Cell reports. Medicine · 2023Article
- Gastrointestinal functioning and menstrual cycle phase in emerging young adult women: a cross-sectional study.BMC gastroenterology · 2023Article
- Endo Belly: What Is It and Why Does It Happen?-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Females with Diabetes Mellitus Increased the Incidence of Premenstrual Syndrome.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. Female patients with bowel disease commonly report worsening of symptoms in the menstrual cycle. However, there is a paucity of data regarding IBS presentations' variation during different phases of the menstrual cycle. The current study aimed to evaluate the same in female IBS patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsConsecutive premenopausal female patients with the diagnosis of IBS attending the outdoor (OPD) of Department of Gastroenterology and Gynaecology; IMS and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha from June 2019 to December 2019 were included in the study and evaluated by a set of questionnaires regarding various presentations during all the three phases of the menstrual cycle.
resultsConsecutive 102 cases with the diagnosis of IBS were included in the study and evaluated. The mean age of presentation was in mid-30s. Most of the subjects suffered from IBS mixed (IBS-M) type. More patients significantly suffered from constipation (27.27%) during the luteal phase of their menstrual cycles than the menstrual period of their cycles (p - 0.009). More than 50% of all the cases suffered from abdominal bloating during all phases of the menstrual cycle, which was quite disturbing and affected the quality of life. These IBS patients were more symptomatic with more significant limitation of daily activities, suffered from low quality of life, and obtained physician consultation during the menstrual phase as compared to other cycle stages.
conclusionPremenopausal female patients with IBS become much more symptomatic during the menstrual phase of the cycle than other stages of the cycle.
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