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I am a 22-year-old female suffering from constipation since 4 years. Lately, I keep hearing bubbling sounds in the abdomen and a dull pain is also there. Blood studies and occult blood testing were done. All were normal. I consulted a gastroentrologist who offered little advice and insisted there’s no need to do a colonoscopy. What are the remedies for IBS? And will IBS lead to colon cancer?

You are probably suffering from habitual constipation, but perhaps you need to go in for a thyroid function test, serum calcium levels exam, a double contrast barium enema and, if required, anorectal manometry to exclude any other cause. There are many pharmacological remedies for constipation but the selection of these remedies need to be done on an individual basis. Constipation does not lead to colon cancer. It’s a common enough condition in women of your age, and certainly not life threatening.

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