Women with IBS: Study to focus on the psychological impact

A study of more than 1,000 women suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) will reveal how psychological factors improve or worsen their condition.

Researchers at the School of Psychology at NUI Galway launched an appeal for the female participants yesterday.

Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease are similar. They include feeling bloated, nauseous, having diarrhoea, an urgency to go to the bathroom and pain.