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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatments
Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
From special IBS diets to emotional support, experts at Stanford Health Care develop personalized treatments to address your symptoms and help your intestines heal. Our active participation in research and clinical trials allows us to offer the best available therapies, including new medications that are not widely available.
Your treatment may include:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy: Talking with a psychologist can help relieve anxiety by teaching you coping skills, how to manage stress, as well as relaxation techniques.
- Acupuncture: This treatment uses fine needles to stimulate nerves, muscles, and organs. Learn more about our Center for Integrative Medicine.
- Medical nutrition therapy: Working with experts from Nutrition Services who specialize in helping people with gastrointestinal disorders, we help you avoid foods that can trigger your symptoms. You may need to go on a special IBS constipation diet or an IBS diarrhea diet.
- Medications: IBS treatments may include a range of medications to relieve your symptoms, including stool softeners for constipation, antidepressants for anxiety, and probiotics to boost levels of good bacteria in your stomach.
- Motility care: With dedicated experts in treating nerve-related pain in the digestive tract, we offer advanced treatments, such as nerve stimulation and special medications to improve your digestive tract functioning. Learn more about our Neurogastroenterology, Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders program.
- Pain management: Offering innovative approaches, experts at Stanford Health Care's Gastrointestinal (GI) Pain Clinic address the source of your pain. Your treatment may include medications, stress management, or alternative therapies, such as acupuncture.
Although IBS causes many painful symptoms, this condition does not cause damage to your intestines and rarely causes other serious health complications. From relaxation techniques to special diets, we deliver comprehensive care to help you avoid complications.