The menstrual cycle affects rectal sensitivity in patients with irritable bowel syndrome but not healthy volunteers

Background: We have previously shown that the menstrual cycle has no effect on rectal sensitivity of normal healthy women, despite them having looser stools at the time of menses. Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) often report significant exacerbation of their IBS symptoms with menses, ra...

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Main Authors: Houghton, L A, Lea, R, Jackson, N, Whorwell, P J
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Copyright 2002 by Gut 2002
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Motility and Visceral Sensation
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1773170/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11889064
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