Julie Guider, M.D.

Learn IBS symptoms in men, red flags, diagnosis steps, and simple ways to calm flare-ups and prepare for a doctor visit.

Learn what visceral hypersensitivity in IBS means, why it causes pain, and which treatments, diet, and next steps may help.

Learn why travel triggers IBS symptoms and how to prevent flares before, during, and after your trip with practical clinician-aligned tips.

Learn what post-infectious IBS is, who’s at risk, how long it lasts, and how to manage symptoms with diet, probiotics, meds, and next steps.

Learn how stress affects IBS, what stress-triggered flares feel like, and practical steps to reduce symptoms and know when to seek care.

Learn how sleep problems and nighttime habits trigger IBS flares, plus simple steps to calm symptoms and know when to see a doctor.

Learn what IBS genetics research says about heredity, family history, GWAS findings, and what it means for your risk and next steps.

Learn how estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone affect IBS symptoms, cycle flares, stool patterns, and when to ask about HRT.

Learn how gut motility affects IBS-C, IBS-D, and IBS-M, plus motility tests, symptom management, and when to see a GI doctor.

Learn how food sensitivity can affect IBS, how intolerance differs from allergy, which tests mislead, and what steps to try next.