Endometriosis in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Specific Symptomatic and Demographic Profile, and Response to the Low FODMAP Diet. Issue 8 (August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moore, Judith S.; Gibson, Peter R.; Perry, Richard E.; Burgell, Rebecca E.
• Is Part Of: Obstetrical & gynecological survey. Volume 72:Issue 8(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-08
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Generative organs, Female -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 618
• DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000521120.13781.58
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0029-7828

Abstract

Abstract : (Abstracted from Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2017;57:201–205) For women presenting with chronic abdominal and/or pelvic symptoms, defining the cause (endometriosis, irritable bowel syndrome [IBS], or both) is challenging. Women with endometriosis are often misdiagnosed as having IBS, because many symptoms—dyspareunia and diarrhea and/or constipation—are similar to those reported by patients with IBS.