Category: Case Study in IBS-C
QOL-Guided Decision-Making to Switch Mechanism of Action in IBS-C: Applying JUST ASK Study Principles in Clinical Practice
About the Patient JS, a 38-year-old man, presented with long-standing complaints of persistent bloating, abdominal distension, constipation, incomplete evacuation, and reduced quality of life. He had […]
Individualizing Treatment in IBS-C Management: The Key to Improving and Maintaining Successful Outcomes
About the Patient JG, a 42-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, presents at the gastrointestinal (GI) motility clinic with a 5-year history of persistent abdominal […]
Patient-Centered Approach in IBS-C Management
About the Patient CS is a 40-year-old female internist who was referred to my clinic by a colorectal surgeon in February 2025. CS had consulted the […]
Raising Expectations in IBS-C Management
Patient Case CF is a 47-year-old female who presents for a second-opinion evaluation of chronic constipation and abdominal pain (Table 1). Her past medical history is […]
Case Study Series: Patient–Provider Communication: The Key to Improving IBS-C Management
About the Patient KS is a 34-year-old accountant presenting to the clinic as a new consult for long-standing history of abdominal pain and bloating with irregular […]
Continuing the Dialogue in IBS-C Management: Importance of Individualizing Care and Tailoring Treatment
About the Patient A 28-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician with a history of straining and painful defecation, sense of incomplete evacuation, and bothersome […]
A Case Study in the IBS-C Management Continuum: Assessing Patient Response and Tailoring Treatment
Patient Case A 60-year-old woman presented to the clinic with a chief complaint of constipation (Table 1). She reported that she had been experiencing altered bowel […]
Managing IBS-C: Focus on Symptom Control
Patient Case JP is a 24-year-old man referred for a second opinion in Gastroenterology. He reports a yearlong history of lower abdominal pain and discomfort, bloating, […]
Mechanism of Action Considerations in the Management of IBS-C
Patient Case A 23-year-old biology PhD candidate presents for further evaluation of her gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms (Table 1). These symptoms have been present for the past […]
Raising the Bar in the Management of IBS-C
Patient Case A 47-year-old woman presents with complaints of occasional constipation during the past several years (Table 1). She states that she has experienced increasing abdominal […]