Abdominal pain is the hallmark symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), yet its clinical expression varies considerably across subtypes. Despite this, few large-scale studies have compared pain features across all Rome IV-defined IBS subt…
BACKGROUND: Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) predominate in women, but little is known about sex differences in menses-related or menopause symptoms. METHODS: Using data from the Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology Survey, we asse…
BACKGROUND: Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) are highly prevalent worldwide, but their effect on work productivity has not gained much attention. AIMS AND METHODS: We aimed to compare work productivity and activity impairment (WPA…
Although there have been reports that women develop constipation following hysterectomy, previous studies were either retrospective or uncontrolled. The aim of this prospective, controlled study was to assess whether constipation develops a…