Diarrhea

IBS-D, or IBS with diarrhea, is a common term for this kind of IBS. In addition to frequent bowel movements, IBS-D patients also experience abdominal discomfort and other IBS symptoms.

IBS-D is one of the disorder's three main types. It affects about one-third of IBS patients. According to a study of 200 adults, those with diarrhea-predominant IBS had an average of 12 bowel movements each week, which is more than twice as often as those without IBS. A sudden, urgent need to go to the toilet might also be brought on by accelerated bowel transit in IBS. Some patients report this is a major source of stress for them, to the point where they avoid some social situations out of concern about a sudden onset of diarrhea. The diarrhea-predominant type of stool also has a tendency to be loose and watery, and it may also contain mucus.