IBS and horomones. Could it be? - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Message Board

Accatoni · 07-19-2006, 01:28 PM

Howdy,

I did a search with the key words IBS+horomones and found a little. A sufferer since 17 I am now 28. I just recently found out that I have very low testosterone and my estrogen level is way too high for a man. I don't know how long this has been out of control. (Ironically I didn't start the majority of puberty until 17) very late, but didn't have the gonads, literally, to go get checked out because of embarrasment. How many of you out there believe that horomone imbalance could affect the digestive system. I have learned recently that test. and estrogen are not just "sex" horomones but work in every major body system in some positive way.

Kind regards,

Accatoni

sesameseed · 07-19-2006, 10:06 PM

Hopefully someone answers this because i have the same question =O

Sharon76 · 07-20-2006, 09:44 AM

Hi Acca

Im not surprised to read that actually. Too be honest, women'd hormones can cause endless problems, and can send an existing illness up the wall, so yeah i would say that dodgy hormones in men could also cause problems.

For example, if a woman has unbalanced hormones this can send her digestive system crazy, it can cause loss of appetite, loss if nutrients and other ailments, so yeah i think hormones can cause problems with IBS.

The only way to find out for sure is to treat the hormonal problem then see if the IBS symptoms go away.

Good luck

sesameseed · 07-20-2006, 12:12 PM

how would we test for hormone problems?

kerri0500 · 07-20-2006, 12:21 PM

The doctor draws blood to check for any imbalance and to make sur eyour levels are correct. That is what they did for me. I can tell you this much...when they put women on BC pills (which are hormones) your body changes in almost every way imaginable so I would think hormones can do the same thing to a man, Good luck