A new study adds to research that shows irritable bowel syndrome can persist for months and even years in those suffering from particular bacterial and viral stomach infections.
Published July 16th in Gut, the review and meta-analysis noted that 14.5 percent of those suffering from gastroenteritis developed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and 13 percent from the same pool of 14,446 people experienced functional dyspepsia, or chronic heartburn.
Among those with IBS, symptoms persisted for one to four years in 52 percent of the population in three studies and beyond five years for 40 percent of participants in four studies. IBS symptoms include stomach pain, bloating, and irregular bowel habits of either chronic constipation, diarrhea, or both....
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