Can I have bariatric surgery if I have IBS?
IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is a disease of symptoms rather than physical changes to the stomach or intestines. Symptoms often include cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea and constipation, or both. In this video, a viewer asks Dr. Matthew Weiner whether she can have weight loss surgery with this condition.
IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is a disease of symptoms rather than physical changes to the stomach or intestines. Symptoms often include cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea and constipation, or both. In this video, a viewer asks Dr. Matthew Weiner whether she can have weight loss surgery with this condition.
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