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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Health Center

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These resources will help you get the treatment you need -- and the personal support to keep fighting this frustrating battle. You can do this!

Finding Help

Get more information -- and support -- from these organizations. They are dedicated to IBS and helping people who have it.

WebMD's IBS support group can help you get by with a little help from our friends.

WebMD's physician directory can help you locate a specialist nearby.

Resources

To learn more about IBS-related health issues, check out links on this page.

These medical references are the sources for this section on IBS.

Author, editor, and others who contributed to this section on IBS are listed here.

Should I have tests for IBS? How can I control my diet for IBS? The tools on this page will help you take action.

Learn more about IBS from this organization. Click here to enter their web site.

webMD Video

Show or hide information about video: What is IBS?   What is IBS?

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Leading GI specialist and psychiatrist, Dr. Douglas A. Drossman, explains just what Irritable Bowel Syndrome is in plain English.

Watch Video: What is IBS? (opens in a new window)

Show or hide information about video: IBS Trigger Foods   IBS Trigger Foods

Show or hide information about video: Treating Mild and Severe IBS   Treating Mild and Severe IBS

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