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Can rough sex make my ibs act up ?

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Dr. Janice Alexander answered

Yes!: Anything that causes you stress can ramp up IBS including rough sex!

Answered 7/12/2014

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My mother is 65 yrs, she has been having diarrhea on and off the past 3 months. Some days she has it, and she goes for weeks where its normal. She has a colonoscopy in 2 months, but today she has diarrhea /constipation.cancer act like this? Or ibs?

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Why is it when my IBS acts up it always starts in the morning.

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