Monthly Archives: April, 2021

Guest Post From a Parent for IBS Awareness Month: An Emotional Journey

IBS Impact is pleased to welcome another guest poster for IBS Awareness Month. Kathryn lives in the United States with her husband and two sons. She has a bachelor’s of science degree in psychology which included research studies in child development and group therapy. In the years since her son’s IBS diagnosis, she has invested …

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Guest Post From a Teen for IBS Awareness Month: I Am No Longer the Lost Boy

IBS Impact is pleased to welcome a new guest poster this week for IBS Awareness Month. Brayden A., a 17-year old male, was diagnosed with IBS 3 years ago. He lives in the eastern United States with his parents, brother, and golden retriever, who all hate to see him suffer. He is working to manage …

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April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month 2021

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month. IBS affects, depending on the source, at least 25 million and perhaps up to 58 million women, men and children in the United States and anywhere from 9-23% of the population in different countries on every continent of the world.  In the U.S, this prevalence exceeds that of …

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