Try to figure this one out - Bowel Disorders Message Board

jillybean75 · 05-06-2005, 08:29 AM

I am a 29 year old female and I have had problems with my bowels since about age 15. I do have some urge to move my bowels, but it is a weaker urge than normal. When I get an urge to go, I relax and the urge goes away or it seems like my bowels just freeze. It is so bad that I can't even move them when i have diarrhea. Usually I have to strain my guts out, and its not even constipation. I feel like the nerves or muscles down there don’t work anymore. I have been to gasterologists, and even talked to my OB GYN about it. My OB GYN done an examination down there, and said there is no prolapse or anything. She mentioned something about biofeedback. My gasterologist ruled it as IBS. I don't know where to go from here. I feel like I need this problem to be fixed but I don't know where to turn. Any advice? Please help!!

cbsnana · 08-15-2005, 02:53 PM

Hi Jilly....sounds to me like you need to find another gastro guy......also sounds like you're a very nervous person.....some relaxation techniques would probably be very helpful.

Hope you get it worked out.