Patient's sex could affect IBS treatment: research

While several studies have shown that sex is a significant factor in the presentation of symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, a recent study suggests that microbiota-directed therapies for the disease may also produce sex-specific effects. A research team at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital conducted the study to examine differences between men and women in treatment responses for the common chronic gastrointestinal disorder, which causes abdominal pain, bloating and irregular bowel h

By The Korea Herald