What are stressors?
Stressors are factors which provoke a stress-response in the body. There are various types of stressors, which may impact IBS symptoms. They may be physical or psychological, internal or external. Gastrointestinal infection, abdominal surgery, the loss of a job, divorce, or being stuck in traffic while feeling the urgent need to use a restroom, are all examples of stressors. In IBS there is an increased sensitivity of the bowel to internal and external stressors.
