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While the cause is unknown for the fifty eight million Americans who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome or IBS, medical experts believe that it is a miscommunication between the brain and intestinal tract that causes the symptoms of painful gas, cramping, bloating, and constipation.

While these symptoms vary among the patients who suffer from IBS, they all tend to have intestines that are sensitive to certain elements such as stress and certain foods; however, the definitive cause of this sensitivity in certain individuals is still unknown but researchers and scientists have identified certain risk factors that may contribute to the development of IBS.

Age and Gender Risk Factors for IBS

While IBS affects ten to fifteen percent of the population of the United States, it is most commonly diagnosed in individuals who are in their late twenties or early thirties, however, about forty percent of IBS sufferers are diagnosed between the ages of thirty five and fifty.

IBS is also more common in women as it affects two to three times more as women than men. It also thought that genetics may play a roll as IBS is commonly seen in individuals who have a family history with a member of the immediate family such as parent or sibling who also has IBS.



Psychological Risk Factors

Stress is also one of the primary triggers in patients with IBS and clinical studies that have been conducted show that individuals who have a history of abuse including physical, mental, or sexual as well as other types of traumatic experiences are susceptible to gastrointestinal disorders including irritable bowel syndrome. Medical experts have also identified certain psychological disorders that may also be risk factors for the development of IBS including panic disorders and depression.



Other Medical Conditions that have been Associated with the Development of IBS

Other medical conditions have also been identified as potential risk factors for the development of IBS and include the condition of "chronic fatigue syndrome" which is a condition that causes an individual to experience chronic and severe fatigue.

"Temporomandibular" or "TM" is also thought to be another risk factor for IBS and is the condition in which an individual suffers from chronic discomfort and pain in the lower jaw. Another medical condition that has been associated with the development of IBS is "Fibromyalgia" or "FMS" and is condition in which the sufferer experiences pain that is widespread throughout the body.

While these conditions have been identified as potential risk factors in the development of IBS, medical experts and scientists believe that this complex condition is most likely caused by multiple risk factors that include a combination of psychological and physiological issues including the neurotransmitters or chemicals of the brain that appear to disrupt the signals that communicate between the brain and the intestines or bowel.

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