What Increases Your Risk

Between 7% and 10% of people in the world have irritable bowel syndrome.³ But most people with IBS don't see a doctor about their symptoms.

IBS tends to be more common in:

• People in their late 20s.
• Women.
• People who have panic disorder or other psychological conditions.
• People who have a family history of IBS.
• People who have a history of physical or sexual abuse or other psychological trauma. Several studies have found a link between a past history of abuse and gastrointestinal disorders.¹
• People with other conditions such as depression, migraine headaches, and fibromyalgia (which causes widespread muscle and soft-tissue pain and tenderness).