Is irritable bowel hereditary?

Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional intestinal disease, which mainly includes abdominal pain, affected urination and defecation, and may even cause mucus in the stool. The disease will persist and recur, and it mainly occurs in middle-aged and young people. There is currently no complete judgment on whether it is hereditary.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional bowel disease, a clinical syndrome characterized by persistent or recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, changes in bowel habits, abnormal stool characteristics, and mucus in stool. The incidence of irritable bowel syndrome is very high. It is the most common functional intestinal disease, and most patients are middle-aged and young people and women. The disease is not serious, but it is torturous.

1. Mental and psychological disorders are important factors in the onset of irritable bowel syndrome

The cause of irritable bowel syndrome is still unclear, mainly due to abnormal gastrointestinal motility, abnormal visceral perception, mental factors, food intolerance, etc. Many experts believe that mental and psychological disorders are important factors in the onset of irritable bowel syndrome. Some people also believe that intestinal infection is also a cause of irritable bowel syndrome, because many patients with irritable bowel syndrome have a history of acute intestinal infection.

2. Irritable bowel syndrome symptoms mainly include abdominal pain

The main symptom of irritable bowel syndrome patients is abdominal pain. Almost all patients with irritable bowel syndrome have varying degrees of abdominal pain, which is more common in the lower abdomen and left lower abdomen, and is often relieved after defecation or flatulence. In addition to abdominal pain, patients have symptoms of diarrhea and constipation, with diarrhea being the most common, often accompanied by abdominal distension, a sense of incomplete defecation, and a sense of urgency during defecation. Most patients also have mental symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, depression, dizziness, and headache.

Some patients have alternating diarrhea and constipation. Some patients mainly suffer from constipation and have difficulty in defecation. Their stools are dry and small in volume, and are in the shape of sheep dung or thin rods, with mucus on the surface. Patients with diarrhea as the main symptom generally have diarrhea about 3-5 times a day, and a few may have more than ten times during severe attacks. The stools are mostly thin and mushy, but may also be formed soft stools or thin watery stools. The stools often contain mucus, and some patients have less stool but a lot of mucus, but there is absolutely no pus or blood.

The diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome is mainly based on symptoms, but organic lesions must be ruled out. People over 40 years old, especially those with weight loss, black stools or bloody stools, bloody stools, and gradually worsening symptoms, should undergo a colonoscopy, mainly to rule out tumors.

3. Patients with irritable bowel syndrome should pay attention to diet adjustment

For the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, we focus on diet adjustment, such as eating on time, eating less raw and cold food, such as cold beer, refrigerator food, etc.; eating less greasy food; avoiding eating irritating food, such as chili, pepper, garlic, onion, mustard,

Alcohol, soda, etc., as well as foods that are prone to cause allergies, such as milk or dairy products, pollen, shrimp, crab, etc.