Why Is There No Cure for IBS?

Despite the rise in gut health awareness, treatments for IBS have barely changed in decades

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You probably know the drill: you see a new doctor and have to answer a long checklist about your condition. For me, it’s a new gastroenterologist, and the long history bit is exhausting. Yes, I have flare ups — yes, they are painful. I suffer from IBS-C, which…