Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): what is the role of the microbiota?
Affecting 5 to 10% of the global population, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional bowel disorders (FBD) now called “disorder of Gut Brain interaction” (DGBI). What do we know about it? Why is the finger often pointed at microbiota? How to live with the illness? To mark IBS awareness month, Biocodex Microbiota Institute offers you a mix of articles, testimonies and opinions to raise awareness about this pathology.
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Created
20 February 2023
Updated
09 April 2026
Table of contents
Table of contents
Understand the complex link between IBS and microbiota
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
Chronic abdominal pain in children: could it be IBS?
The gut microbiota
How our gut constantly talks to our brain
Patients tell it better
Patients stories: living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
The experts' point of view
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and microbiota: is there a link?
Gut microbiota: still many things to be discovered
The latest news about IBS
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